Violence Against Women in Politics
By Marie Berry for Denver Dialogues. Last week I met with a group of women politicians in Kenya…
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How the Trump Campaign is Undermining American Democracy
Guest post by Allison Patch and Anne Frugé. The 2016 election provides a reality-check about the frailty of…
Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Donald Trump’s Failed Attempt at Using Culpability Against Hillary Clinton
By Sarah E. Croco and Jessica L.P. Weeks. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been anything but ordinary. Amidst…
Internet Shutdowns During Political Unrest Are Becoming Normal – And It Should Worry Us
Guest post by Anita Gohdes. Last night, for the eleventh night in a row, Internet access was shut…
Legacy of Violence and Peru’s Politics: Activism Against Authoritarianism
By Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues. Electoral politics sometimes reflects the legacies of violent contestation a country has…
Why My German-Born Dad is Terrified of Trump
By Barbara F. Walter My German Dad, who lived through WWII in Bavaria, is terrified of Trump. Every…
Waiting for Barry-O: Divining Abbas’ Next Move
By Allison Beth Hodgkins Elections, like fighting, are a pretty good way of resolving information problems. I spent…
How Religious Competition is Fueling Electoral Violence in Sri Lanka
Guest post by Matthew Isaacs This Thursday Sri Lanka’s voters will go to the polls to determine the…
Why Bother to Vote in Fraudulent Elections?
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I posed a puzzle that asked two questions: First, why would voter turnout…
Puzzling Patterns in Election Participation
By Barbara F. Walter Last Saturday, Afghanistan held its first presidential election since 2009. A surprisingly large number…