Democracy Under Siege
In recent years, pundits, scholars, and journalists alike often throw around the buzzword “backsliding.” The Caravel’s exclusive series, “Democracy Under Siege,” brings together insights from all of its sections to probe the state of democracy across the crisis-wracked global political landscape. From comparative analyses of shaky electoral institutions in southern Africa, to a deep-dive into the successes and struggles of British conservatism, to reportage on how Iraq lurched towards a new government, the Caravel ventures beyond loud and sensational headlines to explore how democracy has eroded, combusted, or been resurrected in every corner of the globe.
Africa
Assassinating Democracy Before It Has Arrived
Gitanjali Reddy
Compass World
Story of the tories
Eileen Miller
Middle East and Central Asia
Parallels Between Protests: What Lebanon’s Experience Means For Future Iranian Elections
Daniel Greilsheimer
There are uncanny parallels between the 2019 protests in Lebanon and the current demonstrations in Iran. Both protests have transcended the stark sectarian divisions in their respective countries. Unlike past demonstrations, they are not middle-class based, issue-specific, or geographically-isolating.
Compass Elections
First Past the Post: Past Its Prime in the Land of Poutine?
Anthony Duan
Middle East and Central Asia
Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government One Year after Elections
Philipp Moeller
Editorial Board
Freedom, fairness, and other electoral myths
Compass Elections
Special report: October 2022 elections roundup
In Brazil, Lula da Silva achieved his political resurrection and edged out his populist opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, for the presidency. Faced with an ailing economy and potentially fiery election denial, Lula has a tough road ahead.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the latest round of elections for its tripartite presidency once again brought the jagged political and ethnic divisions between its two political entities—the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska—to the forefront. Evidently, the wounds from a bloody and complex history are slow to heal.
Western Europe and Canada
Neofascist Rally in Italy Marks Mussolini’s Rule
Chloe Urankar
Indo-Asia-Pacific
China’s Interference in Taiwanese Elections as a Form of Political Power
Sebastian Cardena
Ryan Knapick