75. Undergrad: Comparative Politics

30. Faith, Finance, and Political Change: Islamic Banking as a Catalyst for Economic Development Across the Global South - Hana Dedic, Northwestern University

31. In-or Ex-clusive: Democracy, Colonialization, and the Middle East - Giselle Rodriguez, SUNY Buffalo State

32. Politics, Economics, & Stability in the Middle East and North Africa - Abigail Beatrice Valle, Creighton University

33. “Trickle-down” Trust? Mexico’s Cash Transfer Program and Citizen Trust in Local Government - Brandon Kung, Claremont McKenna College

34. Understanding Global Democratic Decline: The Role of Individual Attitudes and Political Participation - Skylar Thomas, Grinnell College

35. Wealth Concentration and Democratic Support in Latin America - Connor Simon, Georgetown University

36. Wealth Inequality and Latin American Democracy: How Institutional Stability Shapes Elite Control and Perpetuates Inequality in Chile vs Ecuador - Andrea Villafuerte, Northwestern University

37. Assessing Forged Symbiotic Relationships between Colonialism and Democracy and Its Impact on the Future Success of Democracy in Formerly Colonized Countries - Lorena R Hernandez, University of Arkansas at Monticello

Denise Brown, University of Missouri

Joel Mendoza Gómez, Rice University