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Tunisia must confirm commitment to minority rights – EURACTIV.com

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Tunisia is a promising young democracy in many ways, but its penal code must be brought into line with its...

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Vote here for cronyism, against liberal democracy – POLITICO

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Saturday's Slovak elections will, in their own way, shape the future of Europe. As the continent grapples with multiple crises,...

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Are we witnessing the death throes of American liberal democracy?

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Ian Buruma is Professor of Democracy, Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NYAlexis de Tocqueville, a liberal...

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“Putinism”, radical Islam is not an alternative to liberal democracy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and the extremist Islamic State group are sworn enemies who may seem to have little in...

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Direct democracy may be the key to a happier American democracy

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Is American democracy still "by the people, for the people?" According to recent research, this may not be the case....

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South Korean Liberal Democracy parked in

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Author: Kee-seok Kim, National Kangwon UniversityThe international media have spent 2015 criticizing South Korean President Park Geun-hye's government and its...

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Mexican direct democracy only exists on paper

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Citizen participation is enshrined in most Mexican electoral laws, but abstention rates remain high AFP This content was published on...

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“Switzerland is the gold standard of direct democracy”

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Direct Democracy in action: A committee boxes up lists of signatures it has collected to force a national vote on...

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Serbian minority rights written in Croatia

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Veterans smash bilingual signs in September 2013. Photo: Beta. After major street protests, repeated incidents of organized vandalism and a...

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Direct democracy is ill-suited to engage the politically disengaged, but popular with more active citizens: Democratic Audit

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The UK has seen a series of referendums since 1997, with the public being consulted on the creation of new...

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“Direct democracy is not possible in modern societies”

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As we all know, even today Greece gave up the direct democracy invented by its ancestors. In fact, the ancient...

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The Liberal Democracy Puzzle by Dani Rodrik & Sharun Mukand

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Although more than 60% of the countries of the world are electoral democracies, the majority of these systems do not...

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How the Supreme Court Crippled Direct Democracy

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Gay marriage advocates scored a big double victory in two cases decided by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. But one...

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Minority rights challenge in Pakistan | open democracy

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Commemoration of a critic silenced: Salman Taseer. Demotix / Janali Iaghari. All rights reserved.Before the horror of the Taliban attack...

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The role of technology in direct democracy – TechCrunch

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Michael Papay Donor Editor's note: Michael papaya is CEO and co-founder, with David Timby, of Waggla communication tool designed to...

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Putin, the “protector of minority rights” shows off in Crimea

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SEBASTOPOL, Crimea (JTA) - Before last week, Holocaust commemorations in this port city were usually low-key gatherings of a few...

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German President warns Switzerland against direct democracy – EURACTIV.com

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In the aftermath of a successful referendum against “mass immigration” in Switzerland, German President Joachim Gauck crossed swords with his...

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Ben Gilroy resigns as leader of Direct Democracy Ireland TheJournal.ie

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Content copyright © Journal Media Ltd. 2021 Registered in Dublin, Registration Number: 483623. Headquarters: 3rd Floor, Latin Hall, Golden Lane,...

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Unions subvert direct democracy – Orange County Register

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If at first you are unsuccessful, threaten multi-million dollar retaliation. That's what Ballot Box Democracy has done in California, where...

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Democracy and Minority Rights | The Qatar Peninsula

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History is full of lessons and examples from which some learn and move forward to build and create, while others...

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Direct democracy under construction: interview with Dario Azzellini

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A neighborhood assembly in “José Antonio de Sucre”, a Venezuelan communal city under construction. Movie taken from Commune under construction...

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These experiments in direct democracy do a much better job than Congress.

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We tend to ignore local government until something goes wrong - municipal bankruptcy, perhaps, or unplowed streets after a poorly...

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Iceland: direct democracy in action

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Protesters gather outside Iceland's parliament after the 2008 crash. Wikimedia Commons/OddurBen. Certain rights reserved.Iceland went to the polls on October...

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Direct Democracy for Billionaires – The American Prospect

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More than a century ago, progressive reformers were deeply concerned about how wealthy interests had hijacked American politics by populating...

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Report sheds light on minority rights in Iran

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A Britain-based rights group says minority rights in Iran should be a key part of the country's battle for democracy....

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Good; Now what about California?

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Besides the tradition of bank secrecy, similar to cheese and full of holes, the Swiss have a secret less publicized:...

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“Direct Democracy”: Frequently Asked Questions

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Sunday August 19, 2007, 12:35 a.m.Press Release: New Zealand Direct Democracy Party "Direct Democracy": Frequently Asked Questions(A publication of the...

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Systematic Obstruction Protects Minority Rights | New university

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If you've ever seen the movie 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, ”you probably have a special place in your heart...

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