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We’ve all become accustomed to essays and op-eds considering the future of democracy, written from 30,000 feet and with too few specifics and too many generalities. But democracy as practiced, lived, even protected, can be local and messy. It constantly intersects with other policy problems, and its
Fears and hopes for the future of democracy in Europe and globally are rising. Electorates are seen as increasingly distrustful, divided and disinformed about politics, while pressure for change intensifies from the ‘bottom up’, as younger Gen Z’rs and activist movements campaign for a radical restructuring of established institutions and greater social justice.
The Future of Representative Democracy poses important questions about representation, representative democracy and their future. Inspired by the last major investigation of the subject by Hanna Pitkin over four decades ago, this ambitious volume fills a major gap in the literature by examining the future of representative forms of democracy in terms of present-day trends and past theories of ...
8 de nov. de 2021 · Remarks by H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Strasbourg, 8 November 2021. Excellencies, Distinguished guests, I thank the Council of ...
29 de nov. de 2023 · Who said I couldn’t improve democracy? So please do listen. It’s the first of four lectures - next week I talk about the Future of Security in Berlin, then the following week, the Future of Solidarity in Sunderland, and finally the Future of Prosperity in Atlanta, where I am currently sitting writing this post before giving my final lecture.
29 de may. de 2023 · One of the foremost challenges to the future of democracy in Pakistan is political instability. Pakistan has faced frequent changes in government through military coups, dismissals of elected governments, and political crises. This has resulted in a lack of continuity in policy-making, weak governance, and erosion of public trust in democratic ...
Democratic backsliding is fundamentally linked to the rise of right-wing populist parties (RWPPs). It is leaders of RWPPs at the helm of illiberal democratic projects that are at the forefront of undermining democratic institutions. Understanding the electoral success of RWPPs is crucial if we want to successfully safeguard liberal democracy.
