Colonialism created the Philippines political system embedded on socio-economic elites whom profited from political positions. Historically, the Philippines political elites became corrupt because …
Oscillating Factor of Middle Class in Democracy by Santosh K. Digal @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
Every society has some form of inequality. The trajectory of class based on the economy is complex. One of the ways of inequality is said to be based on economy or purchasing power. The slabs for …
“Is President Xi threat to democracy?” by Ethan Watson @ University of Memphis
Simply put yes, President Xi has formed a China into a "Frankenstate" in which his power is growing. On March 11th 2018, China's legislative body, the National People's Congress, voted to get rid of …
Stagnation as Erosion: Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party’s Monopoly by Ginger Li @ Yale University
Since 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan has enjoyed near complete control of the Japanese government. It has only failed to hold a majority for four of the past sixty-three years.[1] …
Freedom of Press in Kyrgyzstan by John Ganger @ Ohio State University
In after an election in October of 2017, Kyrgyzstan’s former President Almazbek Atambayev peacefully ceded power to the newly elected President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, marking the first peaceful …
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Genocide in Myanmar: Democratic Erosion or Democratic Illusion? by Katrina Webb @ University of California, Los Angeles
When Myanmar began its transition to democracy in 2010, it signaled a new hope for democracy in the developing world. Once thought impossible, the release of long-time opposition leader Aung San Suu …
A Facade: Is Indonesia Really Becoming More Democratic? by Danielle Wilkerson @ University of California Los Angeles
At face value the regimes which have followed The New Order have done an outstanding job at creating a state in which democracy is at the center. Upon a closer look, there are some red flags which …
Is China’s Termination of Term Limits A Threat to Democracy? by Isabella Guerra @ the University of California, Los Angeles
This past Sunday China’s National People’s Congress voted in an overwhelmingly majority to abolish its presidential term limits, allowing China’s current presidential leader, Xi Jinping, to remain in …