Political trust and support for the rule of law are important for sustaining stability in democracies.
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As Malagasy citizens demanded accountability, international institutions conferred legitimacy on a president with dubious democratic credentials.
A partisan election system, attacks on election administration and widespread disinformation place the U.S. democracy in a precarious position.
Denying people the right to opt out of the traditional court system conflicts with the notion of customary law as a voluntary and consensual system of law.
The political and social crisis in the US has its roots in twin challenges.
A Mississippi law that allegedly makes it ‘more difficult for African-
American-preferred candidates to win elections’ will still be in place when voters choose a new governor Tuesday.
Electing a governor in Mississippi requires more than just a majority vote. That election law came about during a time of racist and anti-democratic voting laws meant to entrench ruling parties.
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