Forced Conscription in Eritrea: No Opportunities for the Youth of Eritrea
Many countries around the world require their citizens to serve in their national forces for a certain amount of time. The country of Eritrea...
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The SVP’s Latest Anti-Immigration Initiative to Mobilize Supporters
Photo by: Anthony Anex In April of 2024, the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) proposed the “No to 10 Million Swiss!” initiative. This initiative is...
The U.S. & Cuba: Presidentialism Unchecked
In Thomas Pepinsky's intriguing essay, “America Is a Normal Country: Presidentialism Can Break It, Exceptionalism Won’t Save It,” he challenges...
Authoritarianism in Singapore: Challenging Narratives of a Benevolent British Empire
Britons are feeling nostalgic for empire. In response to a 2019 YouGov survey asking Britons to indicate whether countries that were formerly...
Has Kuwait Abandoned What’s Left of Its Democracy?
Kuwait's Emir has recently dissolved the country's parliament citing corruption and the parliament's poor performance as his reasoning. While...
Civil Society and the Fight for Democracy in Slovakia
When journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée were murdered in 2018, outraged citizens across the state demanded that Prime Minister Robert Fico...
Belarus: An Eye to Russia
Since the first and only legitimate election in 1994, dictator Alexander Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron grip. Historically apathetic...
Deep-Rooted Social Cleavages Present a Threat to Nepali Democracy
Deep social cleavages polarize society into antagonistic identity groups. These groups have become so deeply rooted that politicians are...