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The Winds of Change: Hungary on the Eve of Rotation of Power
For the first time in over a decade, rotation of power in Budapest is not only conceivable, it may be days away. But the road back to liberal democracy is longer than any single election night. For sixteen years, Hungary’s political landscape has been defined by a single dominant force. Since 2010, Prime Minister Viktor…
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The Tariff Cases and the Rotation of Power: A Decision That Is Not About Elections, But Still Changes the Game
What these cases are – and what they are not Let us be clear from the outset: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and its companion case Trump v. V.O.S. Selections are not, in any technical or prima facie sense, cases about the rotation of power. They do not touch elections, electoral college votes, the level playing field, or the…
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The Judicial Silence on Partisan Gerrymandering: the Case of Rucho v Common Cause
In 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of the most consequential — and controversial — decisions on the structure of American democracy: Rucho v. Common Cause. At its heart lay a simple but profound question: can politicians draw election maps so distorted that they predetermine who wins ? The Court’s answer, effectively, was yes. After the…
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Evo Morales Appetite for Power
When Evo Morales became president of Bolivia in 2006, he was hailed as a transformative figure — the country’s first Indigenous leader, a symbol of empowerment for millions long excluded from political life. His early years in office were marked by economic growth, social reform, and a strong sense of national pride. Yet, over time,…
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Orban’s Path from Democracy to Dominance
Viktor Orban’s rise in Hungarian politics marks one of the most striking transformations in Europe’s recent democratic history. Emerging from the liberal youth movement Fidesz in the late 1980s, Orban initially positioned himself as a champion of democracy and national sovereignty in the post-communist era. His early political career reflected Hungary’s hopes for pluralism and…
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