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Why Peaceful Protesting Won’t Save American Democracy Anytime Soon

by Sarai Ehrenreich Marks | Apr 18, 2026 | Boston University

On March 28, 2026, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets under the “No Kings” banner in protest of the current Trump Administration. The crowds were incredibly peaceful, and the energy and passion brought from the protestors were incredibly inspiring...

How Do Ukraine’s Mass Protests Affect Its Politics and How Does the Recent Past Shape Polarization?

by NSARAYLI17@KU.EDU.TR | Jan 18, 2022 | Koç University

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 Resistance Works” suggests that nonviolent protests have a greater success...

Mass Protest is the Key for Ukraine in Resisting Democratic Erosion

by Kayley Pallas | Nov 30, 2021 | Georgia State University

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 been a hybrid regime, one with democratic features and an...

Is Thailand Experiencing Democratic Erosion?

by Kristy Lam | Oct 21, 2020 | University of Chicago

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 a state of emergency in Bangkok. The Emergency Decree cited “groups...
China’s “One country, two systems” policy: A threat to Taiwan’s democracy by Hoang Nguyen

China’s “One country, two systems” policy: A threat to Taiwan’s democracy by Hoang Nguyen

by Hoang Nguyen | Mar 10, 2019 | Suffolk University

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 Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping mentioned that he would maintain the...
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