While most of the world looked to Eastern Europe as the next frontier of democratic development in the late 20th century, a simultaneous—albeit far less renowned—promise of freedom was generating excitement across West Africa. In the decades foll...
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While most of the world looked to Eastern Europe as the next frontier of democratic development in the late 20th century, a simultaneous—albeit far less renowned—promise of freedom was generating excitement across West Africa. In the decades foll...
On January 8, thousands of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters rioted in Brasília to protest what they falsely claimed was a stolen election. They broke into and vandalized three major government buildings, setting fires and ste...
On January 8, thousands of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters rioted in Brasília to protest what they falsely claimed was a stolen election. They broke into and vandalized three major government buildings, setting fires and ste...
India, the world’s largest democracy, seems to be slowly but surely falling into a state of restricted freedom under the control of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While many Western publications have denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
India, the world’s largest democracy, seems to be slowly but surely falling into a state of restricted freedom under the control of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While many Western publications have denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Nigeria is the world’s sixth-most populous country and the most populous nation in Africa. And, since the end of military rule in 1999, it is also the continent’s largest democracy. But, as the February 25th election has revealed, its democracy i...
Nigeria is the world’s sixth-most populous country and the most populous nation in Africa. And, since the end of military rule in 1999, it is also the continent’s largest democracy. But, as the February 25th election has revealed, its democracy i...
The hands of a businessman peek through a well-ironed suit. Clutched in his right is a large stack of Nigerian naira. The businessman hands the sum of funds to a second man. The unknown man wears no suit. His hands are visibly worn out from strenuous...
The hands of a businessman peek through a well-ironed suit. Clutched in his right is a large stack of Nigerian naira. The businessman hands the sum of funds to a second man. The unknown man wears no suit. His hands are visibly worn out from strenuous...
In 2019, Chilean citizens took to the streets in one of the largest anti-government protests in the nation’s young democratic history. One of their key motivations was a request to rewrite the Chilean constitution. The existing document is one of a...
In 2019, Chilean citizens took to the streets in one of the largest anti-government protests in the nation’s young democratic history. One of their key motivations was a request to rewrite the Chilean constitution. The existing document is one of a...
The current political situation in the United Kingdom is in disarray. Uncertainty reigns throughout Parliament as it reels from Prime Minister Liz Truss’s resignation. Her ignominious exit makes her the shortest-serving prime minister in the nation...
The current political situation in the United Kingdom is in disarray. Uncertainty reigns throughout Parliament as it reels from Prime Minister Liz Truss’s resignation. Her ignominious exit makes her the shortest-serving prime minister in the nation...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
As the dust settles on another midterm election, several winners have emerged from this year’s remarkably fluid congressional contests. The Democrats had a better night than almost any pundits expected, expanding their Senate majority while limitin...
At the 2021 International Summit for Democracy, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched his address by stating he was “proud to represent the world’s largest democracy.” That same year, V-Dem Institute, a Swedish political research group...
At the 2021 International Summit for Democracy, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched his address by stating he was “proud to represent the world’s largest democracy.” That same year, V-Dem Institute, a Swedish political research group...
This past March, South Koreans elected former anti-corruption prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol as their next president. Yoon, an opposition candidate from the conservative People Power Party (PPP), narrowly defeated Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Par...
This past March, South Koreans elected former anti-corruption prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol as their next president. Yoon, an opposition candidate from the conservative People Power Party (PPP), narrowly defeated Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Par...
In the first installation of this mini-series amplifying politically-active student voices on campus, BPR’s Media Board presents Brown Votes: a student-led initiative which works to improve voter registration and participation at Brown University. ...
In the first installation of this mini-series amplifying politically-active student voices on campus, BPR’s Media Board presents Brown Votes: a student-led initiative which works to improve voter registration and participation at Brown University. ...
A decade ago, Republicans swept the 2010 midterm elections, flipping 63 House seats and a staggering 720 state legislative seats across the country. Using their newfound power, the GOP enacted ruthless gerrymanders—congressional and legislative dis...
A decade ago, Republicans swept the 2010 midterm elections, flipping 63 House seats and a staggering 720 state legislative seats across the country. Using their newfound power, the GOP enacted ruthless gerrymanders—congressional and legislative dis...