With the recent political escalations between the United States and North Korea, war seems on the horizon. Political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt published an op-ed in the New York …
Entertainment in the Americas: Popular Icons and an “Incumbency Advantage” by Rachel Risoleo @ Brown University
In 2015, 2016, and 2017, three “political outsider” presidential candidates rose to prominence in the Americas: Guatemala’s Jimmy Morales, the United States’ Donald Trump, and Honduras’s Salvador …
“L’etat C’est Moi”: David Corn’s Thoughts on Donald Trump by Alexis Viera @ Brown University
David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief for Mother Jones, is candid when asked about his thoughts on our president. In line with the nature of societal thought that has become widespread in the age of …
Is Satire Democracy’s Friend? by Victor Brechenmacher @ Brown University
Note: Contains explicit language. In a recent contribution to this blog, Isabela Karibjanian takes readers to Serbia, where a comedian's satirical bid for the presidency has attracted unexpected …
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If Polarization is Responsible for Gridlock, Then Who’s Responsible for Polarization? By Alexis Viera @ Brown University
What does polarization mean for our Congress? The factions that form within large societies are competing philosophies, in theory en route to the realization of a mutual objective, which, through …
The Peace Deal in Colombia: Undemocratic Action Can Lead to Democratic Consolidation by Dakota Fenn @ Brown University
Colombia has seen an upward trend in democracy according to Freedom House scores, and much of its recent progress can be attributed to a reduction in conflict stemming from the peace agreement with …