While there have been moves to making voting optional in Australia, voters have consistently expressed their support for it being compulsory.
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Government action on foreign disinformation has been limited by the scale, complexity and constant evolution of modern disinformation. Here’s how to do better.
While it’s easy to demonise environmentalists for using the courts to further their causes, a fundamental part of any democracy is access to the legal system.
Is there a plot among journalists to push President Joe Biden out of the race? Why are so many journalists focusing on Biden’s problems and not Trump’s? A journalism scholar explains what’s going on.
Scholars explain recent developments in Ecowas and the implications for the region.
Significant transitions in Kenya have occurred through the voices of the masses rather than formal political structures.
Democratic backsliding in some member states, economic instability, insecurity and climate change threaten the stability of Ecowas. Regional leaders must tackle these challenges.
You’ve heard of debunking, but what about prebunking? Getting ahead of misinformation can pay off, but it’s not a silver bullet.
The Conservatives campaigned against changing the voting system in 2011, but it could have saved them from a potential wipeout at this election.
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
Julian Assange may be heading for home and freedom, but how high a price has he had to pay for releasing government secrets? And what message has his punishment sent?
A healthy democracy and proper societal cohesion require that all voices are heard. If societal progress is to be beneficial and enduring, it must also be inclusive.
Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
Government’s decision to change the national anthem has generated debate among Nigerians. Some see it as an attempt to distract attention from harsh economic realities.
Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
While labelling satire seems like a fine idea in theory, in reality it probably wouldn’t work. It also takes away from my right (and yours) to be fooled.
Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.
From ancient Rome to modern times, pelting has been a performance of crowd defiance in all its joyous, furious and lawbreaking glory.
Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
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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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Adjunct professor, Charles Sturt University
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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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Associate Researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Nonresident Research Fellow, Rice University
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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