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 Yun Jeong Gwak | Oct 17, 2026 | George Mason University
On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato torn apart by a cartel turf war. She was running for mayor, promising to fix the roads and rein in the violence. Weeks earlier, she had formally asked federal authorities...
by Isabelle Frazier | Oct 2, 2026 | Boston University
Trump’s March 2026 executive order on mail voting is best understood as constitutional hardball, in Levitsky and Ziblatt’s sense, rather than as ordinary election-security policy. It is dangerous because it moves control over who may receive a ballot from...
by Kerry Glynn | Apr 17, 2026 | Boston University
Communist Bulgaria fell in 1989, being replaced by a democratic system with severe economic challenges and deep political reforms. In 2007, Bulgaria joined the EU hoping to strengthen democratic institutions and economic growth. However, Bulgaria still faces lots of...
by Patrick Walsh | Mar 25, 2026 | Suffolk University
Before Illinois voters cast a single ballot on March 17th, outside money had already been working to decide who they would get to choose from. Roughly $125 million poured into five major Democratic contests that day. Pro-Israel groups spent over $21 million across...
