It’s a nice idea: a society where people are judged on merit alone. But it remains a fiction.
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Donald Trump is the latest example of populism’s return to the global political landscape. Nine scholars from seven countries examine the link between populism and democracy.
While few would bemoan its end, the club fostered strong ties among the titans of Corporate America and ensured moderate candidates and policies. Its death has led to more extremism.
The relationship between advocacy organisations based in Western capitals and their marketed constituency of marginalised and disadvantaged African groups is tenuous. What then, is the goal?
Malawi appears to have learnt nothing from the biggest state corruption scandal that rocked the country two years ago, leading to donors withdrawing their support. The same conditions still remain.
South Africa’s inequality levels are stark. The rich are super rich, the poor very poor. There’s a gaping hole in the middle and this is the greatest threat to stability.
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Professor of European Politics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Comparative Political Science and Democracy Research at the Humboldt University Berlin; Associate of the Sydney Democracy Network, University of Sydney; Director of Research Unit Democracy: Structures, Performance, Challenges, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
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Teaching Fellow, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, University of Malawi
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Lecturer in Sociology, Cardiff University
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Associate Professor of Geography, Michigan State University
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Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and Professor of Management and Sociology, University of Michigan
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Professor of Ethics and Business Law, University of St. Thomas
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Senior Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor of Organizations and Strategy, University of Chicago
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PhD Candidate in Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University
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Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Science, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
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Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University