by Emma Mendoza | May 14, 2025 | James Madison University
Britons are feeling nostalgic for empire. In response to a 2019 YouGov survey asking Britons to indicate whether countries that were formerly colonized by Britain were better off for being colonial possessions, the plurality of respondents – 33% – answered yes. The...
by gaddam.24@osu.edu | Nov 4, 2024 | Ohio State University
The utilization of POFMA, legislation that allows government officials to punish news media that do not abide by its rules and restrictions, adds to numerous other media restrictions set in place by Singapore’s Government. Although the PAP’s electoral and...
by Jacob Stein | Nov 24, 2022 | Boston University
In 1959, Lipset posited that the modernization of a country is conducive to democratization. Lipset understood modernization to include development in industrialization, urbanization, wealth and education. The definition has since been extrapolated to include respect...
by Anonymous | May 27, 2022 | Dartmouth College
On October 2, 2019, Singapore’s fake news law came into effect amidst much controversy. Against a backdrop of growing viral misinformation around the world, the country’s government authorities have repeatedly emphasised the need for the Protection from Online...
by Sal Giolando | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
In December 2021, the United States held an international Summit For Democracy, inviting 100 nations to combat democratic backsliding. The invite list was full of liberal democracies but included some fairly authoritarian regimes like Iraq and the Democratic Republic...
