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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
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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'
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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
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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
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'Good democracies include their poorest citizens. The UK excludes them'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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David Cameron returns: how non-MP, ex-PM will fit into Sunak's cabinet
The Explainer Former Tory leader has replaced James Cleverly as foreign secretary in the wake of Suella Braverman's sacking
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A Ukraine election in 2024: how it would work
The Explainer Zelenskyy hints that country is ready for March polls but logistical, security and democratic obstacles remain
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Ohio voters defeat GOP measure to raise referendum threshold
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Agriculture explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How seeds and selective breeding paved the way for civilisation
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Democracy explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How Ancient Greece gave birth to ‘the most successful political idea of the 20th century’
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Turkey’s knife-edge election
feature Most important vote in a generation goes down to the wire amid concern President Erdogan could refuse to cede power
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A history of China and Taiwan
In Depth As tensions reach boiling point, Beijing and Taipei look to the past to legitimise their conflicting ambitions
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The democratic crisis facing Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu
feature Condemnation grows at home and abroad over right-wing coalition’s radical reforms
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Mexico’s controversial electoral reforms heralding a return to one-party rule
feature Thousands protest against the president’s autocratic powergrab ahead of elections next year
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