Democracies

Blog Post #7 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

Reflection a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? As I mentioned in my last project’s reflection post, the main challenge I encountered while completing this inquiry project was biased information. The topic I chose to research is incredibly polarizing […]

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Blog Post #5 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

How and why does a democratic country transition into a dictatorship? Hello and welcome back to your favourite inquiry project. In my previous posts, I went into depth on the differences between dictatorship and democracy and the historical examples of strong democracies falling to tyranny. Today, I will be touching […]

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Blog Post #4 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

What are some historical examples of powerful democracies falling into authoritarianism? Welcome back to my inquiry project! Last post I talked about the differences and demonstrated the specifics about the two major systems of government: democracy and dictatorship. This time, I will be delving into examples of how historical democracies […]

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Blog Post #3 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? I know what you are thinking to yourself. Isn’t this the most obvious, self-explanatory topic ever? While this may be true for those who are interested in politics, a surprising number of people still lack an in-depth understanding of these two […]

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Blog Post #2 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: How do democracies turn into dictatorships? Research Rounds: What is a democracy and what is a dictatorship? (Here I will provide concrete examples and explanations of the similarities and differences between these two systems of governance.) […]

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Blog Post #1 – How do democracies turn into dictatorships?

1. How do democracies turn into dictatorships? 2. This is a fascinating and multifaceted question that has been at the back of my brain for quite some time. How do societies and governments, some of which have considerable sway on global affairs, fall from a democratic system of governance to […]

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