David Altman, Global Direct Democracy Researcher
Courtesy of David Altman. David Altman is Professor of Political Science at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and has...
Month: September 2020
Trump’s “Historic Bloc” and the Crisis of Liberal Democracy
How come working-class whites and significant numbers of Latinos can support Donald Trump, a self-glorifying billionaire who has nothing in...
Tech News: Rise of Fake Synthetic Media Could Threaten Liberal Democracy | World | New
Deep fakes: the technology behind artificial intelligenceThe warning comes from political commentator Nina Schick, author of 'Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse'....
Letter: the Swiss stage their direct democracy
I wonder if Janan Ganesh considered the case of Switzerland when writing his article (“Democracy works best when there is...
How can liberal democracy respond to the rise of QAnon? – Signing time
CJ Werleman explores the overlap between those with hard-right beliefs and those willing to lead alternative lifestyles via the conspiracy...
Save liberal democracy
I belong to a wealthy generation. Born in the UK in 1944, towards the end of a world war that...
Electoral College protects minority rights – The Journal Record
Jonathan small Throughout history, majorities have used the power of government to disadvantage minorities. This is one of the many...
