First, a simple definition of democracy: where the people govern directly by voting on laws and policies, and a system of government where power is held by the people, who can exercise it either ...

In countries that have compulsory voting, its enforcement "varies from being strict to being weak", said Policy Options.

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...

District councils drew on the federal shift away from direct funds to cities and toward Community Development Block Grants in ...

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