Brazil: Democracy Endangered on the Amazon?
The Amazon Rainforest: a lush jungle that more closely resembles a single, living, breathing organism rather than a collection of individual...
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It’s Time to Make Election Day a Federal Holiday
Voter suppression is one of the most pressing issues facing American democracy today. Many scholars worry we are living through a second coming...
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s Populist Threat
Brazil is one of the world’s largest democracies. In 2018, Brazil elected Jair Bolsonaro, President. Since then, he has been undermining their...
Democratic Backsliding in Poland
As Russia has gained worldwide attention in recent months through engaging in inflammatory and aggressive authoritarian action, it has brought to...
Democratic Erosion in Czechia
Although the Czech Republic has a higher functioning democracy than most other Eastern European countries, it too has seen a gradual shift...
Foreign Intervention in Building Democracies: Does It Set Them Up for Failure?
Time and time again, during times of conflict, we often see interventionist strategies employed by powerful democratic countries. These countries...
The 2022 French Presidential Election: A Call for Political Reform
2022 French Presidential Election Poster The results of the 2022 French presidential election have left many wondering where the future of French...
Democratic Erosion in Hungary
On April 3 of this year, Hungry re-elected their prime minister Viktor Orban for his fourth consecutive term. His political party, Fidesz won...
History Repeating Itself: Pakistan’s Election Crisis Is Nothing New for the Country
Pakistan has had a troubled history with its leadership, and despite the past few years of relative stability, it seems that trend is not about...