by Maymuna Elmi | Feb 26, 2022 | University of Chicago
Emerging evidence shows that populist support in Europe may be waning. A YouGov survey found that fewer people agree with targeted statements meant to measure populist beliefs [1]. Populism, according to Cinar and other researchers [2], is a belief system which...
by Jonathan T | Apr 19, 2021 | Rollins College
Independent, public broadcasters are important in democracies because they are meant to provide unbiased information to the public and to keep the government in check. When Slovenia gave Radio Television of Slovenia (RTV-SLO) its independence in 1991 after years of...
by Uros Ciric | Mar 31, 2021 | Georgia State University
In January of 2020, outgoing Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, who had just lost a reelection campaign, was asked a question about Croatia’s corruption problem. The president pointed a finger at schools in Croatia saying, “Corruption is embedded in Croatian...
by Alexander Engelsman | Mar 12, 2021 | American University
A pair of controversial bills coming to the French Senate this month have many worried about the authoritarian pandering of the current administration, leading up to the elections next year. Some governments across the world have been using the Coronavirus as a...
by Joseph Ozmer | Dec 14, 2020 | University of Georgia
Few political phenomena are as well known as the “Rally Around the Flag” effect. Tragic events or instances of conflict can shift public opinion in favor of ruling authorities. Much of the time, this can be a mixed blessing for the authorities in question....
