Modern Venezuela shows the eerie conclusion of illiberal politics
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2020 elections: an expert on why you should be worried about your vote in 2020
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The alarming scope of Presidential power during an emergency
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How the US has changed to become gradually more democratic over time
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Revolt, populism, and reaction
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Why the Republican party turned undemocratic
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“Flood the zone with shit”: How misinformation overwhelmed our democracy
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Pack the union: A proposal to admit new states for the purpose of amending the constitution to ensure equal representation
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The global protest wave, explained
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‘We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city’: An interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
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How Viktor Orban hollowed out Hungary’s democracy
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The corrupting of democracy
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Should the US voting age be lowered to sixteen?
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Should political parties really let anyone run for president?
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Give political power to ordinary people: To fight elite capture of the state, it’s time to consider sortition, or the assignment of political power through lotteries
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Democracy's Dilemma: Democracies rely on free exchange of ideas and information, but that can also be weaponized. How can democratic societies protect—and protect themselves from—this?
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Greece’s long road ahead
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Chelsea Manning against the grand jury
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The super-rich endanger democracy
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Why we need to reinvent democracy for the long term
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Fearful of losing power, Thailand’s army opts for democracy lite
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Even conservatives support Sweden’s welfare state. Here’s why.
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Francis Fukuyama - Against Identity Politics
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What happens when techno-utopians actually run a country
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The marketplace of ideas — or how to fortify democracy
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The claim that democracy fares better in the West than in Africa is a fallacy
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The noisy dispute over the meaning of populism is more than just an academic squabble – it’s a crucial argument about what we expect from democracy
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What America can learn from the fall of the Roman republic (Interview with historian Edward Watts about his book "Mortal Republic")
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'A cancer on democracy': The battle to end gerrymandering in America
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The news is bad in Hungary: "Viktor Orban didn’t like what the press was reporting, so he took it over."
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Dissertation on First Principles of Government
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The Maldives has another shot at democracy – but it needs help. At last, the violent rule of Abdulla Yameen is over. But the nation has a long way to go if it is to restore trust in its institutions.
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"American democracy is in crisis" - Hillary Clinton
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How Cambodia’s prime minister rigged an election
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How Nicaragua’s good guys turned bad
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Zimbabwe’s historic elections: A case of leopards not changing their spots
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Democrat. Dictator. Which path will Thailand's Prayuth Chan-ocha choose?
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Venezuelans who hope for government change face dilemma — to vote or not to vote?
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