A Closer Look at the Origins of Peru’s Latest Political Instability
By Abby Neiser
democracy
Trump’s Treacherous Attack on American Democracy
By Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Translated by Isabel Morales
This essay covers the events that occurred before, during, and after the attack on the United States Congress on January 6. It analyzes the measures in process to punish the seditious and their inciter and gives policy recommendations to prevent these events from being repeated.
Introduction:
Brazilian Democracy with Bolsonaro: How long can Brazil handle it?
August 11, 2020
In the best-seller, “How Democracies Die,” Steven Levitsky and David Ziblatt analyze how authoritarian leaders are democratically elected and then create tyrannies or authoritarian regimes, killing democracy.
The Use of Democracy as a Justification for Anti-Democratic Actions
November 13, 2019
Governments in Latin America have had a long history of oligarchic characteristics.
Selective Intervention: Why the U.S. presence in Venezuela, but not Nicaragua?
March 12, 2019
For the past few months, the political crisis in Venezuela has dominated headlines in international news.
The “Real Venezuela” is Exactly What You Think
June 12, 2018
Political participation and constitution-making: the case of Chile
June 5, 2018
The crisis of political representation is pushing contemporary democracies to search for new legitimating mechanisms, including higher levels of transparency, openness and participation in political decision-making. This trend is also reaching constitution-making, an area formerly restricted to experts and representatives. Participation and inclusiveness seem to be requisites for a Constitution to be legitimate and to produce adherence.
Mitchell A. Seligson, LAPOP, and the slipping support for democracy in Latin America
January 30, 2018
On Friday, January 19, Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) had the pleasure of hosting a lecture by Mitchell A. Seligson, Centennial Professor of Political Science, Alexander Heard Distinguished Service Professor, and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy) at Vanderbilt University. Seligson is also an elected member of the General Assembly of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, and is best known for founding the Latin American Public Opinion Project, or LAPOP.
The Splitting Impact of Digital Democracy
January 17, 2018
Digital democracies: Argentina's Electoral Lab
What Argentina's Midterm Elections Mean for the Future of the Country: An Overview
November 1, 2017
On Sunday, October 22, 2017, President Mauricio Macri’s ‘Cambiemos’ (‘Let’s Change’) coalition declared victory in Argentina’s legislative midterm elections over its main opposition, former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s ‘Unidad Ciudadana’ (‘Citizen Unity’) coalition.
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