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Deepfakes and disinformation are on the rise as the world faces the ‘biggest election year in history’. But AI doesn’t have to spell the end of democracy.
Digital technologies can help more people to participate in building their countries’ democracies.
If the presidential election ends in a tie, then what? The winner might not even be 1 of the 2 people who tied for the most votes.
Women are constantly battling stereotypes that seek to maintain the status quo of male dominance in political spaces.
New Zealand is far from a tyranny. But there are signs its democratic institutions are not as robust as they might be – with the proposed ‘fast-track’ legislation bringing concerns to a head.
Traditional institutions represent, for many African citizens, the most immediate form of governance.
Gabon’s military ruler risks becoming the country’s third autocratic leader if he fails to generate economic growth and return the country to democratic paths.
Students have now been protesting on Australian campuses for weeks. But as the camps become more established, so, too, do concerns about student safety.
It could happen to anyone – and that’s really the point.
One-third of Americans think that “rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country.” Are they losing faith in democracy?
There is much to celebrate about the critical role the media have played in 30 years of democracy. But challenges remain.
Courtroom drama is drawing attention to a broader subject: Donald Trump’s approach to the media.
Fewer young South Africans are doing as well as their counterparts from 30 years ago. They are hardest hit by unemployment.
Chad’s presidential elections on 6 May will officially mark the end of the transitional government but will not mean a break with authoritarian rule.
Georgians have taken to the streets to protest a Putin-style ‘foreign agents’ law.
Modelling bolsters idea that fact checking is a useful defence against the flow of disinformation.
Trump’s efforts may appear to play by the rules, but in reality they ignore key aspects of the rule of law because he does not act in good faith.
The coalition is increasingly using parliamentary urgency, cutting the public service and fast-tracking legislation – all of which risks upsetting the equilibrium between government and the governed.
People love to hate bureaucracy, but regulatory agencies play key roles in modern society. Conservatives want to cut back their power, but a political scientist proposes a different option.
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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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Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Associate Professor of Politics, Australian Catholic University
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
