Democracy
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Why violent protests have broken out in Belgrade
Speed Read Europe’s first major uprising over strict lockdown rules linked to wider ‘curbing of democratic freedoms’
By Joe Evans Published
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Reaction: how China’s new security law ‘crushes Hong Kong dissent’
In Depth Controversial legislation appears even more stringent ‘both in scope and penalties’ than was feared
By Arion McNicoll Last updated
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Why the Malawi election annulment is a big deal
In Depth Judges overturn 2019 election result, citing ‘widespread irregularities’
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Instant Opinion: A new post-Brexit identity crisis for the UK
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 29 January
By The Week Staff Published
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Why everyone’s talking about Turkey
In Depth President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced re-run of Istanbul mayoral election following surprise defeat for his party
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Why Thailand is facing its biggest pro-democracy protests in years
Speed Read Anger grows as ruling military junta again postpones election initially promised for 2015
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Seven charts that show the world is becoming a better place
In Depth Globalisation has helped lift hundreds of millions of people above the global poverty line
By The Week Staff Published
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Is democracy under threat in Bahrain?
Speed Read Government of the oil-rich nation under fire after crackdown on opposition parties
By The Week Staff Published
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Iraqi PM appoints five cabinet ministers who applied online
Speed Read Adel Abdul-Mahdi ‘the butt of social media jokes’ after narrowing down 15,000 applications from members of the public
By The Week Staff Published
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Democracies face crisis of trust
In Depth Report finds that people have more faith in autocratic governments
By The Week Staff Last updated
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