Memphis, Tennessee recently held the event “MLK 50” in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who helped unify the people …
“India’s own Democratic Erosion: Declining Secularism and Pluralism” by Anne Pfeifenberger @ Skidmore College
Current conversation in the United States focused on democratic decline represents broader discussion and observation of democracies across the globe. Democratic ranking indexes, such as Freedom House …
Kenya’s Latest Election Posing Serious Risks To Its Democracy by Wyeth Taylor @ Skidmore College
The Republic of Kenya has a long and contentious past, and since it became independent from Great Britain in 1963 it has struggled to become a free and fair democracy. Freedom House, an organization …
Chile Shows All Democracies Bend, Not All Break by Austin Albertson @ Skidmore College
Despite the youth of its democracy, the Chilean government consistently scores highly with third-party rating groups like Freedom House and The Economist Intelligence Unit. Like many South American …
Political clans and family ties erode the institutional system in The Philippines by Woeser Dolma @ Skidmore College
Colonialism created the Philippines political system embedded on socio-economic elites whom profited from political positions. Historically, the Philippines political elites became corrupt because …
Voter Participation (Or Lack Thereof) and Democratic Erosion in Switzerland, by Valentina Wakeman at Yale University
Freedom House has given exceptional democracy ratings to the Swiss Confederation, awarding it near-perfect scores in overall freedom, political rights (39/40), and civil liberties (57/60). Though …
Donald Trump is a Threat to Democracy by Erica Garcia @Memphis University
Trump is a Threat to Democracy Could Donald Trump be the end of American Democracy? Only time will tell if the elected president’s term in office has in fact weakened the democracy of the United …
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Why Polish judicial reforms go too far by Luke Shapiro @ Columbia University
The ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) passed a series of controversial measures to overhaul the country’s judiciary late last year. In response, the European Commission (EC) took the unprecedented …
