Democracy

Majoritarian systems always disenfranchise somebody. Instead, what politics should do empower people and communities to come to decisions as one.

Writing from Malta, Michele Kipiel argues that a democratic debate over what 5G technology is for and who controls it is both vital and urgent.

Human rights and neoliberalism both rose to prominence in the last decades of the 20th century, but what is the relationship between the two?

Under the incoming von der Leyen Commission, political will shall determine whether the core EU value of rule of law is protected.

The Hungarian opposition has finally managed to stand united against the governing party at the October municipal election. Two analysts consider risks and opportunities for challenging Viktor Orbán’s ‘hybrid regime’ and democratising the country.

The deep cracks unveiled by the yellow jacket protests in France reflect democratic institutions that have been steadily undermined. Julia Cagé discusses what it might take to fix them.

With accessible, quality information ever harder to come by, we look at the trends transforming the European media landscape today and the implications for democracy.

The Harvard Business School Professor Emerita discusses the large-scale rollout of surveillance capitalism and the challenges this poses to democracy.

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

A discussion with the Extinction Rebellion activist on the international climate group’s disruptive tactics in London and their demands for climate action.