Democracy
The rise of populist demagoguery
The election of Donald Trump has confirmed that we live increasingly in an era of direct democracy based on populist demagoguery. Developments in Hungary and Poland also show that Europe is not exempt from this. Even Brexit was the result of this.
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The worst-case scenario for Turkey
Many have argued the theoretical issue of whether a democracy can tolerate the discourses of anti-democracy. It is worth arguing the issue, especially under the current global political circumstances which are leading toward the rise of authoritarianism from those who come to power through democratic elections.
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The challenge for the United States
From its beginnings, Democracy has opened the way for people with overweening ambition, who employ lies, division and bigotry to achieve their goals. From ancient Athens to modern Europe, we have often seen leaders who challenged the endurance of the political system.
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Bulgaria TV Show Host 'Yet to Decide' on Founding Party after Referendum
Bulgarian talkshow host Slavi Trifonov has said it "will depend on circumstances" whether or not he will set up a party after a referendum held along with the presidential elections.
Following the three-question referendum on the voting system, Trifonov has told the media his referendum proves the status quo can be changed.
Alpha Research: Bulgaria's Referendum To Yield 3 YES Answers, If Declared Valid
Two weeks before the end of the pre-election campaign, every second person interviewed (51%) has stated that they are not familiar with a single campaign act of the candidates for head of state, showed a nationally representative survey of Alfa Research.
Slippery path to nowhere
Recent developments indicate that the country is going through a serious institutional crisis.
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Nikolic urges 'democratic nations' to question if they 'obey orders from one leader'
BELGRADE - Western countries should take a moment to question whether they are truly a democracy or simply obey demands from one leader, Serbia's president said, referring to nations who say "very bad things" about Russia but fail to understand reality.
No self-criticism
In the delta of vested interests and corruption, a marshland where triangular relationships rule the roost, democracy could never lead a life without peril. This is where democracy ends up shrinking and sinking; where it is held to ransom and manipulated. This is where its constitutions and laws end up nothing more than empty, fragile shells.
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'Against Elections: The Case for Democracy' by David Van Reybrouck
India Ratifies Paris Climate Accord
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 147th birth anniversary on Sunday, India ratified the historic Paris Climate Deal or COP21 and handed over the instrument of ratification to the UN.
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