An event held by UChi Pol on book by bestselling author Jonah Goldberg to throw insights on the impact of populism and nationalism on American democracy.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
A Review of the Controversial New WWII book: The Phoney Victory
The Phoney Victory raises some interesting propositions regarding the participation of the United Kingdom in World War Two. However, it fails to consider the alternative geopolitical outcome.
VIDEO: Discovering How Democracies Live and Die
On October 9, 2018, the WCED published a video on “How Democracies Live and Die” as a second segment to the video, “The history of democracies emerging and submerging”.
Museum Honors Political Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will be presented with an engraved medal and $25,000 prize to honor his lifetime of excellent political films.
VIDEO: The History of Submerging and Emerging Democracies
A fascinating lecture by Professor Dan Slater outlining what he views as the global patterns behind submerging and emerging democracies in Asia.
VIDEO: Daily Show Interviews Voter Suppression Book Author
Carol Anderson’s new book takes a close look at the legal history of the meaning of “one person, one vote” in America since Shelby County v. Holder ruling.
Meet a Computer-Generated Ronald Reagan Hologram
The computer-generated imagery for the holograms was created starting with a silicone cast of Reagan’s head that was photographed from various angles with 300 cameras.
Books Examines Links Between Presidents and Supreme Court Justices
Instances of presidents and supreme court justices blurring the constitutional separation of powers appear in a new history of American presidents at war.
New Center Documents History of Global Women’s Movement
Resource for human rights activists includes training manuals, documentary films, event archives, legal reform research, and more in 20 languages.
The First Independent Australian Elections
On this day, 118 years ago, Queen Victoria of Britain made the Royal Proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia, declaring its creation on and after the first day of January 1901.