What’s cooking in Argentina’s political kitchen? Democracy with a side of corruption is certainly featured on the menu. Here in this post I am bringing out the handy-dandy …
“Panama Papers” Show Panama’s Democracy Could Improve through Civic Engagement by Madeleine Haas @ Ohio State University
Civic engagement is a vital component of any democracy, however immature or struggling. Panama is one such young and struggling democracy. The response of citizens and government officials to the …
The Checks of Democracy are Working in Uruguay by Garrett Rethman @ Ohio State University
In South America’s leading democracy, there is no escaping the rule of democratic law. Uruguay, a small nation wedged between Argentina and Brazil, is the gold standard of democracy within South …
Slavery and the Limitation of Human Rights in Mauritania by Jamie O’Neill @ the Ohio State University
Mauritania, or the Islamic Republic of Mauritania was the last country in the world to legally abolish slavery in 2007, however today a large portion of the Afro-Mauritanian population is still …
A Polarizing Alliance: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Germany’s Grand Coalition by Sarah Stradling @ Ohio State University
The 2017 German election left many people in shock. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a far right populist party, gained unprecedented ground in the Parliamentary elections. This led to problems for …
Is Europe’s Migrant Crisis a Potential Threat to Finnish Democracy? By Abby Nutter @ The Ohio State University
By many quantitative measures, Finnish democracy is in seemingly great shape. But while this European nation outwardly sets inspirational international standards for democracy, actions by the …
Ghana’s Biometric Voter Register Fights Voter Fraud Without Harming Elections by Thomas Baumgarten @ Ohio State University
After achieving independence on March 6th, 1957 and finally establishing a multiparty democracy in 1992[1], Ghana appears to be on the right track to having a lasting democracy. From then on, Ghana’s …
Trusting the Austrian System by Ron Fornaro @ Ohio State University
Intro On Monday, March 12th, 2018 an Austrian court struck down a law that would have taken away the rights of refugees and other migrant groups to receive health care and other benefits[1]. This …
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