Democracy
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India elections 2024: the logistics of world's biggest vote
The Explainer More than 10% of the world's population is registered for a historic democratic exercise, with PM Modi likely to dominate again
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Grandstanding about the existential threat climate change poses'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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The state of Russian opposition after Navalny
The Explainer Potential challengers to Vladimir Putin have been jailed, exiled or barred from ballot
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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El Salvador: the iron fist of 'the world’s coolest dictator'
In Depth Nayib Bukele has won re-election as El Salvador's president in a landslide vote
By The Week UK Published
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Senegal's election postponement puts its democracy in jeopardy
Talking Point Riots broke out in the West African nation, historically one of the continent's most stable
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How the biggest election year in history might play out
The Explainer Votes in world's biggest democracies, as well as its most 'despotic' and 'stressed' countries, face threats of violence and suppression
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Will democracy survive in 2024?
Today's Big Question Elections in America and around the world will tell us 'whether democracy lives or dies'
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'Most Palestinians want to choose new leaders in a free, fair, and safe vote'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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How AI might influence democracy in 2024
The Explainer Threat from bots and deepfakes stalks key elections around the world next year
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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'Supporting Ukraine has come remarkably cheap for Western militaries'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Jimmy Lai: democracy on trial in Hong Kong
Talking Point The pro-democracy media tycoon was arrested more than three years ago on national security charges
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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'Haley's "last stand" in Iowa'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'In 2024, climate will be on the ballot in a way we've rarely seen'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Good democracies include their poorest citizens. The UK excludes them'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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