The ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) passed a series of controversial measures to overhaul the country’s judiciary late last year. In response, the European Commission (EC) took the unprecedented …
Zuma’s out, so where does this leave South Africa’s democracy? by Ruchi Kirtikar @ Columbia University
Nietzsche has likened corruption to the annual arrival of autumn. In some countries, this changing season may be manufactured by a coup, the potential beginning of democratic backsliding. In others, …
A New President and Referendum in Ecuador: An Ebbing Pink Tide? Or More of the Same? by Sandra Sugata @ Columbia University
In a referendum that came on the heels of Lenin Moreno’s presidential victory, an overwhelming majority of Ecuadorian voters hammered the final nail in Rafael Correa’s proverbial political coffin. …
Populism is Dead, Long Live Populism? Macron’s Innovative Populism by Imane @ Columbia University
Emmanuel Macron’s election in 2017 appeared as the defeat of Marine Le Pen's populism. Yet, the president embodied as a candidate an innovative populism that imposes upon us to rethink the catch-all …
The Coup Attempt and Turkey’s Rising Anti-Westernism by George Golden @ Columbia University
The Turkish society has become increasingly polarized since the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. However, Erdogan and his rather conventional opponents, particularly secularists, nationalists and even …
Austria: Another Case of Western European Populism? by Max Bottinger @ Columbia University
The reputable German news outlet Die Welt is recently cited as saying that, “The alternative to [Angela] Merkel is not the Alternative for Germany, it is [Sebastian] Kurz.” The 31-year old Austrian …
Against All Odds: The Spanish Exception to Right-Wing Populism by Sabrine Djemil @ Columbia University
Across Europe and the United States, political commentators are wringing their hands over the meteoric rise of right-wing populist parties. But the wave of right-wing populist sentiment seems to have …
How the Word “Macedonia” is Re-injecting Ideology into Greek Populism by Jacob Hirsch @ Columbia University
Tension in Greece over the name of one its northern neighbors is already threatening to pull apart the country’s populist coalition. Two weeks after similar demonstrations in the city of Thessaloniki, …
