Introduction: On January 22nd, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s U.S. Congressional Districting Map was unconstitutional. Drawn up in the aftermath of the 2010 midterm …
The Populist Dilemma by Oluwabomi Fagbemi @ University of Pennsylvania
Partisan polarization plays a huge role in American politics, with the Democrats and Republicans running a (nearly) closed shop in a winner takes all system. For the most part, partisanship points …
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A Common Symptom of American Democracy: The Fluctuation of Democratic Norms by Dylan Quinn @ Skidmore College
In the Information Age, facts have never been more elusive. Despite a robust civil society and strong education system, Americans struggle to secure the truth within an increasingly polarized …
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 …
Austria: Another Case of Western European Populism? by Max Bottinger @ Columbia University
The reputable German news outlet Die Welt is recently cited as saying that, “The alternative to [Angela] Merkel is not the Alternative for Germany, it is [Sebastian] Kurz.” The 31-year old Austrian …
Against All Odds: The Spanish Exception to Right-Wing Populism by Sabrine Djemil @ Columbia University
Across Europe and the United States, political commentators are wringing their hands over the meteoric rise of right-wing populist parties. But the wave of right-wing populist sentiment seems to have …
How the Word “Macedonia” is Re-injecting Ideology into Greek Populism by Jacob Hirsch @ Columbia University
Tension in Greece over the name of one its northern neighbors is already threatening to pull apart the country’s populist coalition. Two weeks after similar demonstrations in the city of Thessaloniki, …
Who are Narendra Modi’s “Brothers” and “Sisters” Conveyed in His Visual Populism? By Ruchi Kirtikar @ Columbia University
“Friends… countrymen, lend me your ears.” William Shakespeare’s famous line from his play Julius Caesar is one of the oldest mimicking the rhetoric of the “relatable” politician. Nowadays, words …