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Donald Trump’s return has normalised and supercharged authoritarianism internationally, making it the rule rather than the exception.
Botswana’s recent election saw a high level of voter turnout and resulted in a smooth transfer of power.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s tenure has underwhelmed Ghanaians who held high hopes for his presidency.
Trump’s new term holds both promise and fear for Africa.
Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based changes that could improve matters without tearing the nation apart.
Military coups are making a comeback: it’s a return to one of postcolonial Africa’s political traditions.
Senegal elections are offering citizens a peaceful, legal way to influence their leadership and government.
A growing number of Ghanaians are voting beyond partisan lines.
Ghana faces a constitutional dilemma ahead of an election.
The latest Independent Social Research Foundation conference heard how refugees have died after becoming trapped at the border between Poland and Belarus
Donald Trump is likely to expand the powers of the presidency.
There’s been a gradual erosion of democratic rights and liberties in the island of Mauritius.
In Canada, the recent provincial election in British Columbia shows just how important it is for losing politicians to accept defeat. regardless of the example set by Donald Trump.
Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.
The globally popular virtual gaming platform has now become a place for young people to engage with politics in the real world – including registering to vote.
Political parties sign up volunteers to observe what happens at polling places – which can improve transparency or cause problems.
While the US supports nonpartisan election observers in other countries, the practice has a low profile in this country.
No, it’s not the TV news networks. The presidential election certification process is a lot more complicated than that − and as Americans learned in 2020, it can take a long time.
If the US is serious about the doctrine of equal partnership, it must stop treating Africa as an afterthought.
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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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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Visiting Scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand