The fundamental idea of clientelism, at first glance, naturally seems to be a rather undemocratic practice, considering that such patronage-networking effectively encourages outright vote-buying. …
Executive Gatekeeping: A Short Lived Honeymoon by Aliza Oppenheim
After the release of the Mueller report, many were shocked to see the number of White House officials, such as former White House counsel Don McGahn and former White House Chief of Staff Reince …
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Jaroslaw and the Law and Justice Party in Poland
The Law and Justice Party and Jaroslaw Kaczynski, because of their rise to power in 2015, appear to have similar roots as other populist movements across Europe in the 2008 recession. However, this is …
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The Future of the European Union by Thomas Martino
Brexit On June 23rd, 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Nigel Farage was the leader of the Brexit movement, and he addressed the European Parliament less than a week after …
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The Nuclear Option: Explosive Partisan Relations by Emily Maercklein
A Brief Look into Previous Senate Bipartisanship Early leaders of the United States attempted to imbue the Senate with values of bipartisanship and restraint in order to protect it from the …
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Trump and Bolsonaro: How Populist leaders in the United States and Brazil Rose to Power Despite Unpresidential Practices. By Joseph Libertin
Rise of Populism in the United States and Brazil Populist leaders tend to claim that they represent the common people, and, as Mueller explains, populists tend to pin themselves against a common …
Bribery, Backsliding, and the Rule of Law in Trudeau’s Canada by Warren Casey Epstein
The Difference between Scandal and Democratic Backsliding. Trudeau’s SNC-Lavalin scandal while undermining the rule of the law is not sufficient to claim that Canada is experiencing Democratic …
Populism in the United States by Max Krause
Donald Trump has not drained the swamp, and it is debatable whether or not the DC establishment can be stripped of its power at all. All of Trump's campaign promises and rhetoric, combined with the …
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