Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election. But there is good news on the voting front as well.
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President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.
His recent remarks about Christians never having to vote again may have been misunderstood – but they are telling nonetheless.
A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.
Israel’s democracy was already diminishing before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but things have only worsened since then.
The state’s efforts to quell public protests show some worrying similarities to the past.
A new government report is a thoughtful and considered contribution to a debate on our democracy. Now it needs to spend money on debate and education.
While there have been moves to making voting optional in Australia, voters have consistently expressed their support for it being compulsory.
Government action on foreign disinformation has been limited by the scale, complexity and constant evolution of modern disinformation. Here’s how to do better.
While it’s easy to demonise environmentalists for using the courts to further their causes, a fundamental part of any democracy is access to the legal system.
Is there a plot among journalists to push President Joe Biden out of the race? Why are so many journalists focusing on Biden’s problems and not Trump’s? A journalism scholar explains what’s going on.
Scholars explain recent developments in Ecowas and the implications for the region.
Significant transitions in Kenya have occurred through the voices of the masses rather than formal political structures.
Democratic backsliding in some member states, economic instability, insecurity and climate change threaten the stability of Ecowas. Regional leaders must tackle these challenges.
You’ve heard of debunking, but what about prebunking? Getting ahead of misinformation can pay off, but it’s not a silver bullet.
The Conservatives campaigned against changing the voting system in 2011, but it could have saved them from a potential wipeout at this election.
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
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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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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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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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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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Professor in Economics and Humanistic Studies, Princeton 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
