On May 26th polls for the European Union’s ninth parliamentary elections closed all over Europe. As votes were counted and results were posted, it became more and more apparent that there was a major …
What’s up with Celebrity Politicians Turning Out to be Populist? By Omar Battisha
Take a peek into stores in the US and you'll find a plethora of campaign gear for political candidates that only exist on TV shows–everything from shirts touting support for The West Wing's Jed …
Reviving Military in Thailand’s politics by Shihori Maeda
Thailand has the histories of repetition of coups[1] and elections or military and “democratic” regimes, since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932. The Thai general elections took place on March …
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Israeli Parliamentary Elections: A Choice between Backsliders? by Warren Casey Epstein
Were the Blue and White Party generals attempting a promissory coup against an executive aggrandizing Likud Prime Minister? The rhetoric of military generals attempting to “protect” democracy and an …
A False Sense of Hope: Thailand’s Recent Election – By Dean Weeden
Many observers were looking toward the Thailand elections in late March as a sign of changing times; the country has been governed by a military junta for the past five years. However, as the …
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Rhetoric and Reactionism in the Brexit Debacle – by Matt Willis @ Rollins College
In his article, Max Fisher of the New York Times describes an intriguing conundrum in the democratic process, and two parallel cases that expose it. At the forefront is a recall election in the town …
Group Polarization by Jacob Murray
February 16, 2019, was a night to remember in Williamson County, Tennessee and a reminder of how partisan we can become if we surround ourselves with only people that agree with us. A sitting United …
The Uncertain Future of Democracy in India by Alison Gerzina
With a voting population of 900 million people, India is the world’s largest democracy. But since the election of Narendra Modi in 2014, critics are increasingly voicing concerns that India’s …
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