While voter turnout may not decide who wins the election, it will reflect how credible the electoral process is perceived.
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For the first time since Victor Orbán came to power in 2010, the Hungarian electorate has been faced with a genuinely competitive campaign
Once again, in a crisis, the UN and the EU seem to pale into insignificance. Multilateralism may not be dead, but it’s currently at an all-time low…
With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.
An International Relations specialist looks at how cooperation between intel agencies on both sides of the Atlantic is holding up under Trump 2.0 and unprecedented geopolitical turbulence.
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
Policies that look chaotic actually reflect a deeper shift in how governments exercise power. The consequences can be dire.
A new report assessing democratic values across more than 200 countries has found 6 billion people live in autocracies. Here’s where Australia sits.
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
More choice can also mean greater opportunity to be heard.
Philosopher and writer Albert Camus defined gangster morality as ‘an inexhaustible round of triumph and revenge, defeat and resentment’. Sound familiar?
Polls indicate majority support for abortion rights in most states, but laws differ greatly between places that uphold such rights and those that ban the procedure.
Multiple states have moved to tighten protest rules and increase police powers. But these laws aren’t adequately balancing public safety with human rights.
Beyond the rights to free movement, the AES withdrawal has real effects on Ecowas in terms of its legitimacy, strength and migrant rights.
South Africa’s preference for dialogue has become harder to sustain in a polarised world.
Once in power, military rulers have little incentive to share authority.
Bangladeshi voters went to the polls on February 12 for the first election to take place since the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
A simulation shows that social media bots powered by today’s AI can infiltrate human networks on social media and influence what people believe.
The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.
In dozens of states, an increasing number of legislative seats are going completely uncontested by one of the two major parties.
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Senior Lecturer in Democracy Studies, University of Canberra
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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