Understanding South Korea’s Presidential Elections Marie-Hélène Gyorog May 19, 2017 On May 9th, South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in, a liberal candidate, to succeed Park Geun-hye’s conservative…
2017 French Presidential Election: De Gaulle Would Not Be Impressed Mary Thieffry Apr 5, 2017 Since its beginnings, Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic has seen an alternating succession of mainstream…
What Happened to Competition in Russia? John Chrobak Mar 31, 2017 "Competitive authoritarian regimes competitive, in that democratic institutions are not merely a façade:…
The Prevalence of Narcopolitics in Honduras Cassidy Bright Mar 29, 2017 Honduras is widely known as one of the most violent and dangerous countries in the world, due in large part to…
A Democratic Deficit: Hong Kong’s Resurfacing Umbrella Movement Esli Chan Mar 16, 2017 Hong Kong’s highly anticipated election on March 26 arises from a prolonged, uneasy discourse on the legitimacy and…
“Bluexit” – Summing up the Democratic Problem Andrew Figueiredo Mar 14, 2017 As a lifelong, committed Democrat, I don’t enjoy seeing my party in the state it is today, in control of no federal…
Somalia Elects “Cheese” to the Presidency Maddie Clark Feb 20, 2017 Somalia has been stuck in a consistent cycle of chaos and disorder for nearly three decades, but on Wednesday,…
A Democracy in Dissolution Anonymous Feb 2, 2017 It is interesting to note that in Turkish there are two words for peace. The first, barış, denotes reconciliation…
Keeping Up with the Parks: All You Need to Know About Korea’s New Reality Show May Lim Nov 30, 2016 A whole new bewitching Korean soap opera has completely redefined horizons for many K-drama fans worldwide. With…
Trump v. United States (2017): An Assault on Democracy Jason Li Nov 6, 2016 Last February, I authored a piece describing how anti-establishment rhetoric in the 2016 election primaries would…