In the Middle East, no country is more democratic than the State of Israel, as evidenced by the Democracy Index of 2019 [1]. However, …
Democratic Erosion in Lebanon by Ibony Mejia
Civil wars occur in many, if not, all countries. In many of these countries, civil wars continue for years or just never get solved. Lebanon’s civil war is an excellent example of an unsolved war from …
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Refugee and Immigrant Crises by Geetika Badhan
We hear about refugees and immigrants a lot more in the news than we used to before. Who are refugees anyway? By standard definition, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her …
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Can Sudan be a Fertile Breeding Ground for a Stable Democracy? By Omar Battisha
As political observers intently watch the situation between the Sudanese protesters and the Transitional Military Council continue to unfold, waiting to see if a democratic future is in store for the …
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 …
Lebanon’s Growing Economic Crisis & The Role of Democratic Backsliding
Can quantitative data be the best indicator of a destabilizing democracy? Lebanon’s growing economic crisis may be the icing on the cake in terms of diagnosing the country’s past and present …
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Democracy and the Experience of Incarceration In The U.S. and Syria by Abbi Kenny
Entering Brown University’s Stephen Robert Hall was an overwhelming ordeal, the hall was buzzing with activity from students, faculty, and guests as everyone prepared for the evening’s discussion. The …
Israel: Democracy or Ethnocracy? By Max Mapes @ Skidmore College
What Is Israel? The state of Israel is a small country—about the size of New Jersey—in the Middle East. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The country also borders, …
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