Political Movements

For centuries, unjust bigotry towards Jewish people has plagued societies, culminating in mass antisemitic atrocities during the twentieth century, notably the Holocaust. Now, reports of antisemitic incidents over…

Long considered a bastion of democracy in Africa, Senegal held elections for its departmental, municipal, and city councils in January.  Opposition figures won several key positions, including the mayorship of…

In 2021, the small southern African kingdom of Eswatini was rocked by waves of pro-democracy protests which demanded inclusive dialogue without victimisation, the recognition of all political parties, a transitional…

On Monday, November 15, 2021 (N15), a Facebook group of more than 31,000 young Cuban artists and other critics of the Cuban government named Archipiélago (“Archipelago”) called for a “Civic…

Sudan’s non-violent pro-democracy movement has declared that it will continue to protest the recent coup until the military hands over power to a civilian government. While military leadership has strong…

Violence carried out on behalf of white supremacist and xenophobic causes has resurfaced throughout much of the West. Unlike earlier episodes of right-wing violence, the current surge reflects the appearance…

The world order has undergone tremendous changes since the U.S.- and USSR-led Olympic boycotts during the Cold War. The growing political influence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has led some scholars…

Since the 1990s, social protests have spread around the world, helping to consolidate fledgling new democratic governments and advance much-needed economic and political reforms. These protests have also destabilized weak…

It has been a tough year since the contested August 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Incumbent Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s claim to have won by a landslide triggered unrelenting nationwide demonstrations. Although…

The failure of scholars to recognize the agency of children in political spheres matches the failure in practice to engage children when developing programs aimed at responding to their specific…