Voting isn’t democratic. We need sortition
Randomly selecting people to rule would be a hell of a lot better than holding elections
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One hundred days of autocracy
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, America has experienced a complete regime change.
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South Korea’s chaos politics
Conspiracy, power grabs and violence threaten the country’s democracy.
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Erdoğan’s revenge
The president’s arrest of his rival, Ekrem İmamoğlu, follows a familiar trajectory. It could also backfire spectacularly.
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The AfD’s rise is the centre left’s final warning
The surging far-right is a symptom of a world slipping out of progressive control – and comprehension.
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The plot to asset-strip American government
Even the radical architects of Project 2025 didn’t propose what Elon Musk is doing to US democracy.
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The year ahead: How could Germany’s election shape the EU?
The February vote looks likely to result in another grand coalition – yet much of the country’s inertia is structural.
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Danny Sriskandarajah: “It is no wonder young people are losing hope”
The head of the New Economics Foundation on global disillusionment with democracy.
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