The general consensus is that Russia is at present an illiberal democracy. What is also at present occurring is a wave of right-wing populism and democratic erosion in Western Europe in the US. I …
2019 EU Elections: Is this the Beginning of the End for Democracy? by Thomas McLees
On May 26th polls for the European Union’s ninth parliamentary elections closed all over Europe. As votes were counted and results were posted, it became more and more apparent that there was a major …
American Media Produces Biased News Just As Well As State-Led Media Regimes by Ryan Fleishman
Rampant “Fake” news and politically skewed information are an inevitable product of the current state of news in American society in a way much more dominant and insidious than Putin’s control of the …
Erdogan Persists, With Turkey’s Blessing, by Ronen Schatsky
When Turkey’s voters upended expectations and favored the opposition in the March 31 municipal elections, the question was not how they pulled it off, but how long it would take President Recep Tayyip …
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The Ambiguous Role Polarization May Play by Isabet Tranchin
Political polarization is often cited as a negative, and occasionally as a competitive positive, for a democracy. Polarization in the United States has become a buzz word that occurs often in …
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Media Manipulation in the Trump Era by Radhika Upadhye
The lines between politics, news, and entertainment can often be blurry, but President Donald Trump and his administration have …
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The Republican Party and Racism by Selena Spencer
This piece explores the relationship between the Republican Party and racism in the recent past and the current political climate. Within the United States, political discourse can’t exist without …
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Liberal Democratic Monopolies – One-Party Dominance in Functioning Democracies – by Matthew Sparks
Institutionally and practically speaking, countries such as modern-day Japan, as well as India up until the late 1980s, generally fall within the category of liberal democratic states. Yet, as Ozan …