Democracy has been specified as the fundamental reason for the long-unseen historical record of the reign of peace. Today, the world is experiencing a major threat to democracy after the third wave of …
The Media Politician: Marcos and the Philippines’ Democratic Erosion
Despite the appearances and active updates on social media of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his plan for the Philippine government to provide a solution for inflation, is nowhere to be …
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Political Crisis Ascended After Interim President of Bolivia Jeanine Ánez Got Arrested
Jeanine Ánez, the interim president after Evo Morales' resignation in 2019, was arrested in Bolivia. She is charged with "terrorism" and "incitement to riot" in the investigation of “Coup …
Facebook’s Gradual Assault on Democracy
Communication and social interactions are critical tools that can either solidify polarization or depolarize democracies at risk. Social relations inherently trickle down into the political discourse …
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Democracy in Africa: Is the Use of ‘Erosion’ Appropriate?
In this class we learn terminology and methodology that helps us understand mechanisms that cause the erosion of democracy in different specific scenarios. Through this we can have a bigger …
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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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Lenin Moreno’s Lack of Charisma and Press Repair Will Slow Ecuador’s Democratic Backslide by Jake Hempel @ Skidmore College
Although it is somewhat apparent from an institutional and political standpoint that Ecuador's new leader would not suggest an improvement in the democratic quality of the nation, there are signs that …
Lebanon: Caught in the Crossfire by Jillian Seigel @Skidmore College
International relations between countries come with very high stakes. The geopolitical climate of the Middle East has perpetuated conflict to spread throughout the world but has also receive the brunt …
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