Nicole Wells - Democratic Erosion

Can the Inclusion of Women Stop Democratic Erosion? by Nicole Wells @ American University

I recently attended an event at the United States Institute of Peace titled “Women’s role in Constitution making”. The focus was on including women’s participation in statebuilding in post-conflict...

Political Corruption: The Threat of Democratic Erosion in Romania by Nicole Wells @ American University

American University

Over the last four years, Romania has been rocked by major protests and riots not seen since the Revolution of 1989 that ended the brutal Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu. Major...

Hungary’s Embrace of Illiberal Democracy by Nicole Wells @ American University

American University

Just before the Hungarian national election in 2014, Prime Minister Victor Orban declared his intention to build an illiberal state in Hungary. Orban said the “Hungarian nation is not a simple sum...