Democracy
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Upholding Democracy: January 6, Colorado, and Trump
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In December 2023, Colorado decided to ban former President Donald Trump from primary election ballots due to his role in the disturbing events that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The decision was later overturned in March 2024, when the Supreme Court unanimously decided to restore Trump…
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Democracy in Peril: Biden and the 2024 Presidential Election
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This article was co-authored by Natalie Reyes. Despite signaling to aides in 2019 that he would almost certainly not seek re-election in 2024, 81-year-old President Joe Biden is doing exactly that. Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, Biden has positioned himself as the…
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How to Revive Trust in Indian Democracy? Start with Digital Engagement
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The story begins in 2022 in rural Odisha, in eastern India, where self-coined ‘Hashtag warriors’ stormed Twitter for 12 minutes every day at noon to call attention to local issues. The campaign, called 12baje12minute, highlights how Twitter emerged as the preferred digital platform in Odisha for grievance redressal since the…
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Al-Sisi’s Egypt: A Mirage of Democracy
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This is derived from an Analytical Politics assignment by Rimjhim Agrawal, Sief Salameh, Jahnvi Agarwal, Riddhi Kankaria. On Jan. 25, 2011, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square for a “Day of Revolution” to mark the start of nationwide protests calling for the resignation of Egypt’s autocratic leader,…
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A Responsibility to Democracy, More than Just Voting
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I spent most of my day one Friday in August listening to speeches on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, while dutifully manning the phones for constituent calls. This is not an activity I’d recommend. While I agreed with about half of the speeches on the floor…
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Political Bad Faith: When Misinformation is the Point
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This article was co-authored by Allison Swimmer, Matilde Tinazzi Martini, Ilina Mitra, and Jose Villalobos Gonzalez. All are first year MPP candidates at University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy. From unfounded theories about homeopathic COVID-19 remedies to baseless claims regarding herd immunity, manipulated information is sweeping across the…
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La democracia paga: nueva evidenca sobre su impacto en el crecimiento económico
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Es tentador ser escépticos sobre la relación causal entre democracia y crecimiento económico, especialmente con ejemplos como China, el eclipse de la primavera árabe o el aumento del populismo en Europa y Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, nueva evidencia empírica muestra que la democratización aumenta el PIB per cápita entre 20…
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‘All Countries Have a Stake’: Dr. Kennette Benedict Talks Nuclear Security and Global Responsibility
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People and nations worldwide cannot be assured of their safety as long as nuclear warheads remain ready for launch. How do we address the unspeakable dangers of nuclear war in today’s political climate? Dr. Kennette Benedict speaks about current and future nuclear security considerations in light of global responsibility and…
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Partisan Judicial Elections Can Lead to Lower-Quality Judges
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When political affiliation is shown on ballots, candidates’ quality has a lower impact on voters’ decisions than when it is not; otherwise, voters are more influenced by candidates’ quality and suitability for the job.
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Rivalry among Criminal Organizations Is One of the Most Serious Threats to Free Press in Mexico
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A study notes that the presence of profitable criminal organizations does not necessarily lead to higher levels of violence towards journalists, but rivalry among competing organizations does.