On July 20th, 2017, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova voted to adopt a new mixed electoral system that would replace the old proportional one. According to the proposal, voted for by 74 …
Enrique Pena Nieto corrupts Mexico’s Democracy by Jason Ballejo @ University of California, Los Angeles
Enrique Pena Nieto's vote into office on June 1st, 2012 will forever leave a mark in Mexico's path to a desired democracy. To begin with, lets summarize briefly who Enrique Pena Nieto is and what he …
Undemocratic America: How Gerrymandering is Diminishing the US Democracy by Ra’Shad Johnson @Georgia State University
The democratic gem, the United States, is undergoing extensive backsliding due in part to gerrymandering. Gerrymandering by definition means to divide - to divide a state into districts as to unfairly …
Free and Fixed Elections? by Isabelle Bertolozzi @ Skidmore College
Bright Line Watch is an organization that, according to their website, “brings together a group of political scientists to monitor democratic practices, their resilience, and potential threats.” The …
Continue Reading about Free and Fixed Elections? by Isabelle Bertolozzi @ Skidmore College →
Populism is Dead, Long Live Populism? Macron’s Innovative Populism by Imane @ Columbia University
Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017 appeared as the defeat of Marine Le Pen's populism. Yet, the president embodied as a candidate an innovative populism that imposes upon us to rethink the catch-all …
Senegal’s Democratic Façade: How Senegal is not the Example by Zach Witkin @ Brown University
Senegal has been widely regarded in the international community has having one of the most stable democracies in Africa. The 2012 election in which President Macky Sall defeated longtime incumbent …