Democracy

20.08.2026

Persistence of Authoritarianism: What the Brazilian Criminal Justice System offers for the Venezuelan Transition

According to The Economist’s Democracy Index (2024), Brazil was classified as a “flawed democracy”: better...
11.07.2026

Inspired by Brussels? What the EU’s Democratic Standards Can Offer a Democratic Transition

The EU has no explicit authority to regulate how its member states organize their democracies....
07.07.2026

The Democratic Transition in Venezuela is an Inter-American Matter

The Venezuelan crisis cannot be understood solely as an internal political crisis, an electoral dispute,...