Protest
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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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Does Internet Censorship Stifle or Spark Protest?
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The invention and expansion of the internet has revolutionized how citizens engage in political expression and protest. Citizens subject to authoritarian regimes have taken advantage of the instantaneous nature of internet communication to mobilize political demonstrations, as seen in the Arab Spring, the Taiwan Sunflower Movement, and the ongoing Hong…
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Creating Self-Enforcing Democracy: Fraud, Protest, and the Role of International Observers
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The presence of international elections observers may discourage both election fraud and “sore loser” protests.
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Seeing Red: Challenges to Social Harmony in China
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Protests in China during the last twenty years have focused on local grievances, such as land and labor issues, and are targeted against local governments, not necessarily the central party
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