Recently, Mongolia has seen its Democracy in peril, posing a great risk for backsliding. Currently, Freedom House has categorized Mongolia as a “free nation.” But, as The Washington Post and …
Why The Election of Jair Bolsonaro is the First Step in the Erosion of Brazil’s Democracy by Felicia Gordon
Jair Bolsonaro was elected into power to serve as Brazil’s President on January 1, 2019. While the brief amount of time since his Presidency began limits Bolsonaro’s role thus far in forming new …
What Impeachment Means by Evangelina Wong
The presidential election of 2016 was one that stirred the nation. The way that a businessman and television personality, Donald Trump, took over the Republican party and later the presidential …
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The Oldest Continuous Democracy in Africa is Reported to be on a Negative Governance Trajectory by Dylan Gleeman
Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and, since its liberation, has had free and fair elections. It has also averaged an 8.7% annual economic growth rate until 2008 …
Missouri’s Master Manipulators Amending Election Results, Again by Paige Cook
When discussing democracy, it is often referred to in the national or international sense, more specifically, in the notion of an entire governmental system. The theory of democracy brings about …
National Emergency to Build Border Wall by Susmitha Chinni
On Tuesday, February 15th president Trump declared a national emergency toward the United States and Mexico border. Such powers allow Trump to divert funds from other government departments. …
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The Recent Indictments of Trump Advisors is a Red Flag for American Democracy by Brett Jones
Roger Stone Roger Stone, a member of Trump’s inner circle and advisor who served Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign was indicted of 7 different crimes by Robert Mueller, the special …
Ivory Coast’s Democratic Transgression by Dylan Gleeman
Ivory Coast is in a clearly defined erosion of their democracy. Democratic erosion is a gradual process that transpires when elected leaders progressively undermine democracy. Oftentimes, it is …
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