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Australians’ civic engagement is spiralling, and has the potential to undermine democracy. New research from the UK may point the way forward.
In a new civics report, only 28% of Australian Year 10 students met the ‘proficient standard’ in 2024 compared to 38% in 2019.
The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the US.
The second world war marked a turning point in the history of childhood. To train young people to build peace, authorities reinvested in schools and introduced new pedagogies.
Latin American nations are at the forefront of a movement to create restrictions on global technology firms to prevent misinformation or misuse.
Migrants, especially those who speak English as a second language, are disproportionately targeted by mis- and disinformation. Research shows what might help.
Some people avoid the news because they feel worn out by its intensity.
Through self-development, or ‘Bildung’ in German thought, salon culture sought to resist absolutism and foster democratic discourse. This shaped the modern Western university.
For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what’s fair – not just what’s equal.
Young people want to get involved with politics – but they’re held back by a vast sense of distrust.
A new audit of Australia’s democracy finds it generally in good shape, but with pressing issues that need addressing.
Chadians’ trust in the democratic process has ceased completely. This bodes ill for a country that ranks as one of the poorest in the world.
What’s happening now in Washington, DC, is different from most presidential transitions − in volume, pace, content and breadth of the changes ordered.
A new electoral system in Canada could help curb polarization, ensure fairer representation and transform Canadian democracy for the better.
Does Donald Trump’s second term herald “the end of corrupt elites” in Washington? Despite his populist campaign rhetoric, Trump is bringing an"anti-elite" elite into government.
A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.
Syria faces real challenges. A look at the research on post-Arab Spring challenges offers some answers for a region wracked by many crises.
Frelimo’s ability to repress political contestation in Mozambique is diminishing.
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Senior Lecturer in Democracy Studies, University of Canberra
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Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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