by Sara Kelly | Oct 19, 2026 | Boston University
How is Zambia’s Current President Showing Signs of Democratic Backsliding In Zambia, Election Day occurs on the 2nd Thursday of August every 5 years to elect the President and Vice President. To be elected president in Zambia, a candidate must receive more than 50% of...
by Sua Kim | Oct 19, 2026 | George Mason University
Tanks did not roll into the capital, nor did generals appear. Yet, between 2015 and 2020, Zambia’s democracy was quietly dismantled through the cunning abuse of legal procedures and regulations. Finally, in 2021, voters rose and ousted the president. But now, years...
by Hyesung Shin | Oct 17, 2026 | George Mason University
If citizens remove an authoritarian-leaning government through the democratic process of voting, is that the start of democratic recovery? If your answer is “yes,” Zambia might make you think again. Zambia shows that winning democracy back at the ballot box is easier...
by Minseo Kim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
Forget the tanks! In the 21st century, the most dangerous weapon against democracy isn’t a gun. It’s a law. In a democracy, a “coup” is not the only dangerous thing when armed soldiers show up one day and topple them. The scariest thing is that the...
by mauser.8@osu.edu | Nov 4, 2024 | Ohio State University
Over the past decades, Zambia has been met with democratic erosion that has spread around the globe. Many aspects of a once functioning democracy are being pulled back such as media freedoms, adequate levels of government transparency, and the decline in free and fair...
