The Iowa caucuses have traditionally heralded the start of the Democratic Party’s presidential nominating contest. But the party, eager to maintain the White House, is redesigning that process.
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The country has had five governments in 10 years. Every time a government collapses, the reform programme follows suit.
How does democracy cope with a huge imbalance in parliament?
Ghana’s civil society has contributed to taming the power of a strong state.
The students who marched on 16 June 1976 did more than simply register a political opinion.
A survey of former Australian state MPs found 31% experienced serious mental health challenges after leaving parliament.
Nigeria’s 23rd year of unbroken democratic rule will be celebrated on 12 June 2022.
The fear of domination of one ethnic group or section by another has persistently undermined efforts at democratic consolidation in Nigeria.
All actors in the electoral processes in Nigeria must work together to ensure peaceful elections.
Amid predictions about a “youthquake” before May 21, what role did young voters play in this radical electoral shift?
Misinformation spread by the former president cast doubt on the latest vote.
In principle, political debates should showcase an aspiring leader’s vision. It’s a lofty goal given their current format in Kenya.
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, enjoys a comfortable lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But the Workers’ Party candidate faces many challenges.
New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to ‘change the way’ we do politics and ‘rebuild respect’. An expert on political participation explains what to do next.
Australian politics will never be the same after the stunning success of teal candidates at the 2022 federal election.
An archaic law means many people with disability are not allowed to vote. Other countries are changing their rules and so should Australia.
One of Australia’s leading media scholars says the Canberra press gallery reached ‘peak passivity’ during the Menzies and Fraser governments. And again over the last three years of Coalition rule.
The country’s courts have already exhibited a significant level of maturity in rulings touching on the executive.
Voting is not just about getting a sausage sandwich and avoiding a fine. There are many reasons - historical, political and personal - to vote on or before May 21.
An expert on preferential voting rates the Australian voting system on 4 key measures.
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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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Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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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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Associate Professor of Politics, Australian Catholic University
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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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Professor in Economics and Humanistic Studies, Princeton University
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
