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Trump’s display during the debate shows that his white male insecurity is a liability to his candidacy − and a threat to the country.
Upper chambers in some African parliaments have been used to weaken opposition groups.
The UN’s Pact for the Future is a sweeping document aimed at guiding international action to resolve current crises and shift its focus to the future.
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American democracy.
In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black church leaders called for healing internal divisions through engagement.
Conservative, socialist or nationalist, what’s best for biodiversity? The results may surprise you. We studied 165 nations, examining threatened species numbers and the extent of protected areas.
The Electoral College system puts most of the attention on just a few states – and paints a target on those states’ voting systems.
The CLP has won majority government in an election that saw the Labor Chief Minister lose government and her own seat.
Young Nigerians must follow demonstrations with active political consciousness.
2 scholars analyzed more than 1 million official Tweets from members of Congress − and found a lot of antidemocratic language that damages the very institution the politicians belong to.
Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election. But there is good news on the voting front as well.
President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.
His recent remarks about Christians never having to vote again may have been misunderstood – but they are telling nonetheless.
A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.
Israel’s democracy was already diminishing before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but things have only worsened since then.
The state’s efforts to quell public protests show some worrying similarities to the past.
A new government report is a thoughtful and considered contribution to a debate on our democracy. Now it needs to spend money on debate and education.
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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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