Numbers living under autocratic systems have risen to 1990 levels, no time to sound democracy’s death knell, writes a major international research project.
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New International Award For Women Political Cartoonists Announced
The Organisation for refugee and displaced cartoonists has announced a new international cartooning award dedicated exclusively to promote women.
Study: Authoritarian Leaders Fuel Hatred Toward Journalists Worldwide
A report concludes disdain for journalists throughout the world has increased during the past year, due primarily to the behavior of authoritarian leaders.
The Perils of Out-Of-Country Voting: The Case of Indonesia
Indonesians, living overseas like me, were astonished on 11 April 2019, by the discovery of pre-marked ballots in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Podcast: Immigration, refugees, and the politics of displacement
From Brexit to Hungary to the U.S. border wall, many of today’s political conflicts center around immigration.
Date Set For Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
Swiss capital of Bern’s authorities have given the go-ahead for the city to host the ninth Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy next year.
Study Says Women Decision-Makers Are a Win For the Environment
When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more — particularly when offered financial incentives to do so.
Democracy Linked to Health Gains in Low and Middle-Income Nations
A new study led by Stanford Medicine that a better way to measure the role of democracy in public health is to examine the causes of adult mortality.
The Third Wave of Autocratization is Here
More democracies than ever before are in decline amounting to a third wave of autocratization according new scientific study by V-Dem researchers.
Democracy Fosters Economic Growth, Study Finds
A new study co-authored by an MIT economist shows that when it comes to growth, democracy significantly increases development.