Georgetown University · Democracy & Governance Program
Analysis on democracy, governance and civil society
A student-run journal bringing together scholars and practitioners from the democracy and governance field. Online commentary year-round and an annual print volume.
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Blue Wave? Experts React to the US Midterm Elections
Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Four Georgetown experts weigh in on what the “blue wave” means: why winning elections isn’t enough, how Beijing read the results, the two-year window to tackle corruption, and a sweep of historic scale and scope.
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The print journal · Volume 23
Democracy in Transition
Electoral Violence Study Group
Various Authors
Katie Zeng
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Raed Asad
Georgetown University, Security Studies
Zak Schneider
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Henrique Arevalo
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Olivia Booth
Georgetown University, Democracy & Governance
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We welcome writing from students, practitioners and professors on democracy, governance, politics, rights and society. You do not need to be a published writer to contribute: if you have a good question or argument, we want to hear from you.
Length · 800–2,000 words, depending on the format
Citations · numbered references
Format · Word document with title, name, program and year
