by Taeeun Kim | Oct 19, 2026 | George Mason University
Most people when they hear the word democracy think of elections. Indonesia appears to demonstrate just that. Since the beginning of Suharto’s authoritarian rule ended in 1998, Indonesia has experienced peaceful transition of power through elections that are...
by June Cho | Oct 16, 2026 | George Mason University
A Democracy with a Boundary What does an election mean to someone who cannot vote for the government shaping their life? Israeli citizens can vote for national leaders. Palestinians in the occupied territories generally cannot, even when those leaders exercise power...
by Jaemin Noh | Apr 20, 2026 | American University, Universities
What do you do when your own country tries to fool you? If elections are the heart of democracy, then Venezuela should be heartless. It still holds elections. People still line up to vote. Politicians still campaign. On paper, the system has not disappeared. But that...
by Malik Bayorh | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University
Imagine winning the most powerful office in the world and still governing like you’re the underdog. That’s the paradox at the center of modern populism and it isn’t accidental. With Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second term in January...
by Laurice Aquino | Nov 1, 2022 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
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 seen. It is undeniable that the win of Marcos Jr. was greatly caused...
