Some fascists claim that democracy and fascism have the same goal – to give effect to the will of the people. But who the people are is where the ideologies divide.
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When registered voters who move get help reregistering to vote in their new locations, they are more likely to cast a ballot at the next election.
New research suggests countries with cosmopolitan values may be more likely to
shift towards democracy, but democratic institutions can’t endure without sustained
efforts to promote such values.
The Unfolding is fiction: a made-up story of American politics. But just like in the real United States, the lines between truth and fantasy in this novel are perilously thin.
Americans voters are angry about everything from abortion to inflation. While anger is good for voter turnout, it’s ultimately bad for solving problems in a democracy.
Most of the election-related lawsuits now before state courts focus on fine details of election procedures. This can be a costly, time-consuming process for state courts.
Many conspiracy theories and disinformation are rooted in antisemitic tropes which spread harm and undermine our democratic institutions.
Will some polls misfire in prominent races in the 2022 midterms? Probably. Will such errors be eye-catching? In some cases, perhaps. Will the news media continue to tout polls? Undoubtedly.
What happens if the public loses faith in fair elections? That’s the question being asked as candidates influenced by Donald Trump aim to become the chief election officials in their states.
Universities should look to democratic innovations seen in society like ‘mini publics’ where citizens deliberate about critical issues in representative forums.
Since 1913, the number of seats in the House has remained constant even though the nation’s population has more than tripled.
A partisan election system, attacks on election administration and widespread disinformation place the U.S. democracy in a precarious position.
There’s now a hard-headed security rationale for further supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
It is unclear who will win Brazil’s election in the second round, but one thing is obvious: Bolsonaro’s brand of right-wing conservatism is growing, and so is its threat to democracy.
Scotland needs to facilitate referendum debate which doesn’t rely on misinformation, half-truths and personality-led rhetoric fed by a toxic social media environment.
Nigeria must strengthen its democratic institutions and improve governance for economic development.
These crackdowns are occurring around the world in countries that are becoming less free because of what’s known as ‘democratic backsliding.’
Data shows that more than half of Iranian women oppose the compulsory wearing of hijabs and that the vast majority oppose an Islamic Republic.
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is ahead in the polls. But will his authoritarian rival, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, accept the result if he loses?
New Zealand’s largest city is governed by a small, remote body with only a semblance of representative democracy. Given the city’s massive challenges, is that good enough?
Top contributors
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Politics, Australian Catholic University
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Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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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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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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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
