The Role of Discourse in Increased Voter Turnout
Discourse, or the process by which ideas are conveyed, is often understood to be a top-down process. As Michel Foucault famously argued, discourse functions as an instrument for elites to More
Memorializing COVID-19 and the Problems of Collective Guilt
The physical representation of narratives through monuments has been an integral part of establishing shared memory, seemingly since the dawn of society. Nevertheless, monuments and memorials are not value-neutral. There More
Pluralism and the Limits to Self-Determination
A leading argument in favour of a liberal democratic state’s right to restrict immigration is its right to self-determination. This refers to the right “to determine its own destiny” with More
The U.S. Supreme Court: De Facto Champion of Minority Rights
It is somewhat paradoxical that the United States’ least democratic branch, the judiciary, is arguably the one that has done the most to expand various rights over the years. From More
A Blessing, a Curse, and a Cave: The Information Paradox
The technological, political, and social advances of the last century would be unfathomable to previous generations. One of the great consequences of this advancement has been the exponential increase in More
Opinion: Why Modern Americans Need More Control Over Their Constitution
In 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress on the Civil Rights Movement, implying that it was an extension of the Founding Fathers’ promise in the Declaration of Independence: More
Combatting Journalistic Misinformation During Elections
In the wake of Joe Biden’s presidential victory, many have taken a sigh of relief. Others, however, are questioning the legitimacy of his win. Since April, Donald Trump has been More
The Political Appeal of Populist Language
Since the 1970s, a wave of political parties labeled as “populist” have ascended to power across Western democracies. The recent electoral gains of Germany’s Alternative for Democracy Party (AfD), and More
The Geopolitics of Natural Resources: A Case Study on Helium
In an era of increasingly complex supply chains and rising global tensions, certain natural resources play a vitally important role on the international stage. It is worth examining the geopolitical More
Is the General Will Rational?
Modern democracies, varied as they may be, share among them a common principle: the idea of deriving political legitimacy from the general will. While there have been many interpretations of More