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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Corruption and Constitutional Retrogression In Israel by H. Upchurch
At the end of February, Benjamin Netanyahu drew condemnations from all over the world for a deal that would bring a Kahanist party into the Knesset if his coalition prevails in the coming …
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Authoritarians Fight to the Death by Gwenyth Szabo
Authoritarians do not just cling to power, they fight for it until their very last breath. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is one of the many authoritarians currently ruling, and with elections coming …
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Venezuelan democracy at a point of no return: The 2018 Venezuelan presidential elections by Jarell Insang
Since the death of President Hugo Chávez in 2013, President Nicolas Maduro has presided over Venezuela as head of state with what some would call, an “iron fist”. Through the use of …