#Democracies

1/7Good article by Janan Ganesh, but while I agree that governance is what democracies are supposed to do best, I would also argue that democracies, as Churchill is supposed to

I’d agree with Dani Rodrik’s contention that Convid-19 won’t alter – much less reverse – tendencies that were evident before the crisis. In fact I’d argue that the pandemic is

toomas hendrik ilves

A couple of years ago I published a short piece arguing that in the digital era, from cyber attacks to disinformation, borders and geography are losing their importance they had

ZeBigDragon Mourns for Hong Kong ✝️🏳️‍🌈🏴🐉

The narrative about the "great" Western democracies buries the fact that they were built on colonialism. These "democracies" couldn't get to where they were without the subjugation and exploitation of

It is deeply depressing for liberals like me but it now seems clear that the only way to contain Covid and avoid an appalling loss of life and grave damage

Not for nothing: One of the most pronounced trends in global governance is the rise of elected leaders who undermine democracies from within. Some reason to think this trend is

"Democracies can die with a coup d'etat - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the election of an authoritarian leader, the abuse

It seems like Putin’s active assault on western democracies is a counter-offensive against the encroachment of pro-democracy forces in the post-Soviet republics. In particular, the 2013 Moscow protests and Ukraine

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Thread: Many people think that Camazotz in #wrinkleintime is an allegory for soviet-style communism. This is not the case. While Madeleine L'Engle was convinced that any *ism* leads to dehumanizing

May I proudly announce that our new book “Nonviolent Resistance and Democratic Consolidation” with @palgrave is out! I co-wrote it with @daniellambach, @MatteoDressler, Markus Bayer & Véronique Dudouet.https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/97830303937

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Monarchies > Democracies [Thread]Democracy is based on the fact that 1 man = 1 vote.aka; power to the people.In reality, democracy is the rule of the least common denominator: Idiocy.https://twitter.com/JamesCaird7/status/1247504020979298304

Charlotte Jones Voiklis, PhD

THREADMany people think that Camazotz in #wrinkleintime is an allegory for soviet-style communism. This is not the case. While @MadeleineLEngle was convinced that any *ism* leads to dehumanizing generalities, she

The Secret Life of Bees

This democracy is not in peril. It continues to grow from strength to strength in its vibrant public dialogue, in its consistent change of government and in its execution of

Julia Hartley-Brewer

It is absolutely terrifying how many people in this country think France has somehow brought these Islamist extremists & their beheadings on themselves by refusing to condemn the Charlie Hebdo

How about competency? In 1949 when the CCP party took power, China was mired in civil wars, dismembered by foreign aggression. average life expectancy at that time was 41 years.

I guess this really depends on your reference point - TBF, the word "coup" implies countries with inherently fragile democracies. Don't think the US looks so great compared to stable