Getting the Insight Out
Given the upcoming United States federal elections, it is almost impossible to scroll through social media without seeing an article that attempts to condense the policies of competing politicians into More
While many would argue that democracy is the optimal form of government to foster and protect citizens’ well-being, they may not realize the ways in which it can hinder progress. More
The Hong Kong protests began in late March of this year in response to a proposed bill amendment that sparked fears of China freely infringing on Hong Kong’s autonomy. The More
In his first throne speech as Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau promised that 2015 would be the last federal election conducted under the single-member plurality (SMP) voting system. But after fourteen More
The Canadian political system is often argued to be controlled by excessive party discipline flowing from the centre of government onto elected members of Parliament. The tendency of political parties, More
Last week, Indians began voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) in the largest democratic election in human history. India’s right wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi More
While the original U.S Constitution only provided for limited suffrage for white males, five amendments have expanded voting rights in the country since. These include the 15th Amendment, which provided More
Before Trump officially assumed office, foreign policy pundits were deeply divided. Half believed that Pax Americana was history, and so was the global liberal order. The other half deemed the More
The term “democratic deficit” is used by political analysts to describe political institutions whose level of democracy fails to reach theoretical standards of democratic governance. The term has widely been More
The belief that democracy is not a perfect system of government has been articulated by both political theorists and regular citizens, and is a recurrent motif in public discourse after More