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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Greece.​ ​​According to Freedom House, Greece is an electoral democracy and has "fair electoral laws, equal campaigning opportunities, and a system of compulsory voting that is weakly enforced". Also see our articles on Europe.

On a Rocky Hill in Athens, a ‘Democratic Odyssey’ Begins

October 31, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Could a European People’s Assembly—Politician-Free and Chosen by Lottery—Become a Permanent Branch of Government?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, Europe, Greece

What Can We Learn From Early Democracies?

October 4, 2023 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

David Stasavage shows democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Greece, Middle East, Native Americans and Democracy, Worldwide

A Greek Scandal Reverberates As Eavesdropping Expands In Europe

August 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Greek Scandal Reverberates As Eavesdropping Expands In Europe

Revelations that a top opposition figure’s cell phone was bugged has alarmed government, raising worries of the extent of such espionage.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Greece, Spying and Privacy

Paine and the Origins of Modern Democracy, Part I

March 15, 2022 by Gary Berton 1 Comment

Thomas Paine is the founder of modern democracy. He crafted the democratic movement in three countries, and it spread on its own around the world.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election History, Founding Fathers, Greece, Political Dissidents, Thomas Paine

My Interview With An Expert On Ancient Athenian Democracy

March 9, 2022 by Adrian Tawfik 6 Comments

Ancient Athenian Democracy

Roslyn Fuller, a leading expert in the study of the Athenian political system, speaks with me about her work and the direct democracy of ancient Athens.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Election History, Election Methods, Europe, Greece, Internet and Democracy, Money Politics

Hot Spring Showed That Greeks Were Willing to Fight

August 11, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Hot Spring Showed That Greeks Were Willing to Fight

Greece’s Hot Spring united Greeks from all walks of life but it was ultimately defeated due to the lack of a clear political alternative.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Greece

Press Freedom In Greece Is Under Pressure

April 13, 2021 by DC Editors 3 Comments

Press Freedom In Greece Is Under Pressure

Press freedom in Greece under pressure. The state is abusing its authority, creating a sense of “asphyxiation” in public discourse.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Greece

Reexamining Sortition: Political Power to Ordinary People

July 27, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Reexamining Sortition: Political Power to Ordinary People

A strong, radically democratic vision for the left must combine advocacy of growing state power with demands for more effective citizen oversight.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Election Methods, Greece

Should We Draw Lots For Fairer Elections?

June 28, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Should We Draw Lots For Fairer Elections?

To what extent are elections truly democratic? At the dawn of democracy in Athens, elected representatives used to be picked by lot.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election History, Election Methods, Europe, Greece, Switzerland

Balkan Nation Is North Macedonia Now

February 14, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Balkan Nation Is North Macedonia Now

The small Balkan country of Macedonia officially changed its name Tuesday by adding a geographic designation that ends a decades-old dispute.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Balkan Nations, Europe, Greece

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