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How can a community decide the direction it should go, if its members cannot even agree on where they are? Two political scientists say the growing phenomenon of dueling facts threatens democracy.
Let’s rethink the way we understand democracy and tolerance.
After a civil conflict, within five years the majority of modern peace agreements fail. What is causing these negotiated settlements to fall apart?
Parish council elections are a vital part of democracy – so why are people put off getting involved?
Explaining the equipment and the process by which hundreds of millions of ballots are collected and counted in India.
In this election, it’s not just two parties and candidates that need closer scrutiny – it’s the media landscape itself.
Australians now have effectively 17 election days. This means parties change how they campaign – and many people cast their votes without being fully informed.
Even governments in democracies with strong traditions of rule of law find themselves tempted to abuse these new abilities.
Get your thinking cap on – you’ll need it.
By obsessing over labels, we avoid having to confront more difficult questions.
Here is what you need to know about Indonesia’s elections and what’s at stake.
Can India’s current prime minister Narendra Modi win the upcoming election? It’s hard to say. India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but growth has slowed and fake news is rife.
What sort of democracy is now required to break the Brexit deadlock?
About one-third of Canadians don’t bother to vote in federal elections. Many people cite “everyday life issues,” like the time it takes to vote, as reasons why they don’t participate.
Michael Haneke’s allegorical 2009 film showed how a peaceful society can be shattered within a single generation. It’s a lesson for us now in a world drifting toward populism and violence.
This is a transcript of part one of The Anthill’s podcast series, India Tomorrow, on fake news and information wars.
As the number of women in politics increase, more women’s voices will be heard: the example of co-mayorship in Turkey is a first step.
Legislators in a growing number of democracies are clamping down on civil society. In the United States, it’s happening at the state level.
Does the Electoral College encourage candidates to campaign in rural areas, as its supporters claim? And do electors actually filter the ‘passions’ of voters, as the founders wanted them to?
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