A specter is haunting Europe–the specter of populism. Populist movements, particularly those associated with the radical right, have surged across the continent. Examples include the newfound success of the…
The democratic institutions created for Northern Ireland with the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement in 1998 have not functioned for some 40 percent of the ensuing twenty-five years. This is, in…
Peru’s recent protests have been the most intense in the country in at least a century, leaving a tragic toll of at least sixty human lives. The causes of the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked nationwide protests and international controversy by pushing forward a package of legislation that would fundamentally restructure the Israeli government. After a string of…
Since the end of 2021, the Nicaraguan government has made a series of sweeping attacks on universities—some of the last pockets of vocal government opposition in Nicaragua. Critics have argued…
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…
