In November 2013, it was the beginning of the protests that changed the future of Ukraine, both from its own citizens and the world. Chenoweth & Stephan suggests in their book of “Why Civil …
Mass Protest is the Key for Ukraine in Resisting Democratic Erosion
The Orange Revolution in 2004 showed Ukraine’s longing for democracy with massive peaceful demonstrations which prevailed against attempts to thwart a democratic election (Dickinson 2020). Ukraine has …
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Is Thailand Experiencing Democratic Erosion?
On October 15, when escalating protests led to thousands of demonstrators gathering publicly on the anniversary of a student-led uprising against a military dictatorship, Prime Minister Prayut invoked …
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China’s “One country, two systems” policy: A threat to Taiwan’s democracy by Hoang Nguyen
From left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Financial Times Xi Jinping’s Ambition At the 19th Party Congress of the …
The March for Science, Mass Movements, and the Politicization of Facts by Anagha Kadambi @ American University
On Saturday, April 14, 2018, I watched as thousands of scientists, activists, and protesters peacefully marched down Constitution Avenue, past the Washington Monument and Environmental Protection …
