"At a time of potential danger to American democratic norms and institutions, it is more urgent than ever for scholars to highlight the risks to our system of government." According to Bright Line …
Democracy is not unassailable by Yanebi Blanco @Skidmore College
All around the world, there exists a growing concern about the future state of democracy. The considerable rise of populist ideas globally, but especially inside Western democracies is the main cause …
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You Can’t Measure Democratic Health by Underrepresenting People by Anne Pfeifenberger @ Skidmore College
Our Democracy has Bright Lines that when crossed compromise our democratic values and rights. The erosions of those lines and democratic norms has now come to the fore as one of the largest political …
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 …
Bright Line Watch Offers Glimpse, Not Full Picture, on Democratic Erosion by Austin Albertson @ Skidmore College
After the release of their 4th wave of survey results, Bright Line Watch, a “democracy watch-dog” of sorts, has compiled some extensive data concerning the state of the American democracy. The …
Are we afraid of the right things? by Wallace Anne Cloud @ Skidmore College
Bright Line Watch was created by a group of Political Science professors shortly after the 2016 presidential elections. Over a span of a few months, beginning with the first published results in …
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Does Recent Data Suggest Democratic Attrition? by Wyeth Taylor @ Skidmore College
In today’s polarized political time, there is division about everything relating to democracy, including the state of our democracy itself. A large part of this viewpoint centers on one’s political …
Blip or Backslide: The State of Democracy in the USA by Jane Huber @ Skidmore College
November 9th, 2016. I woke up, read the news, and was convinced our country was deteriorating to shambles. From my perspective, democracy in the United States was failing, but was it really? The …