For our societies to survive, we must take action to figure out the psychology behind an attraction to tyrants — or we will be led in the future by fear-mongering, war-mongering tyrannical liars.
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Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
Many citizens are searching for certainty and control in uncertain times. But that means too many are spurning democracy and being seduced by fake news and political strongmen. Democracy needs our help.
The ideals of liberal democracies are under threat – and not just in the US and Russia.
At at time of rising hatred and nationalism, Jimmy Carter’s speech – a sermon that cautioned against excess, offers a counterexample.
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Mount Royal University
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Associate Professor of History, Asbury University
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Canada Research Chair, Organizational Behaviour & Human Performance, McMaster University
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