Early results of the 2019 Indonesian elections indicate that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has secured a second term in office. A quick vote count on April 17 shows that Widodo won 55% of the vote, …
How Disinformation is Threatening the 2019 Indian Election by Jenny W. Xiao
As the world’s largest democracy heads to the ballot box this week, political observers are worried that propaganda and “fake news” pose a threat to the country’s parliamentary elections. Earlier this …
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“They Can’t Kill Us All” – Press Freedom in Hong Kong, the Threatened Democratic Harbor by Josie Lui
Two decades after the handover in 1997, many have observed the rapid decline of press freedom in Hong Kong, especially since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s took office in 2013.[1] After the …
Taiwan’s Road to Freedom by Anna Meomutli
Republic of China, another name of Taiwan, is a quasi-independent state in the East Asian region that is showing the world that one can and will make it to freedom if people are connected by the …
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Communism in Nepal Threatens to Destroy the Democracy It Fought For by Salvatore Ragonese
Recent events in Nepal suggest that communism may be acting as an obstacle to the country’s democratic progress. According to the …
Japan Evades Populism but Sets the Stage for Future Trouble by Riham Amin
Over the past two decades nations around the world have collectively fallen into the hands of populist leaders. From the long-lasting global stronghold of the United States the developing upheaval of …
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A sign of Discreet Democratic Erosion in Japan by Takatoshi Sawayama
In Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan(LDP) has controlled the government for over sixty years, excluding brief interruption in 1993 and 2009. LDP reassumed power in 2012 led by reelected …
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Fighting Democratic Erosion in the Philippines: Beyond Resistance by Michael Manangu @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
In a controversial decision, the Philippine Supreme Court voted on May 11 to remove its leader, Maria Lourdes Sereno. The court’s majority ordered Sereno’s seat vacated after acting on a petition …