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Populist parties thrive on discontent: the data proves it

Nov 13, 2024 EditorComment

Rui Silva, University of East Anglia Anger and resentment have become the accepted currency of

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Broken Democracy? Lessons from the American Election

Nov 8, 2024 EditorComment

A recent poll suggests that 72% of Americans believe the US used to be a

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Has social media changed politics? And other big questions on politics, international relations and media

Oct 23, 2024 EditorComment

We have put together a new FREE booklet we offer some short answers (and more

India’s alternative facts: how the government of Narendra Modi invents its own kind of ‘experts’ to legitimise its policies

Sep 2, 2024 EditorComment

Anuradha Sajjanhar, University of East Anglia Narendra Modi was reelected as India’s prime minister in

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US election 2024: as Kamala Harris consolidates her campaign, abortion likely to be a major focus

Aug 7, 2024 EditorComment

Emma Long, University of East Anglia Kamala Harris has been the presumptive Democratic nominee for

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

May 22, 2024 EditorComment

Sonali Campion, University of East Anglia Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver

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Boris Johnson: if even the prime minister who introduced voter ID can forget his, do we need a rethink?

May 3, 2024 EditorComment

Toby James, University of East Anglia Former prime minister Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away

New global electoral index shows increasing election quality in many countries

Jul 4, 2023 EditorComment

A new report from the Electoral Integrity Project has reported that election quality has held

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After the Johnson years, it’s time to renew British democracy

Jun 29, 2023 EditorComment

New research shows how, across a range of measures, Britain has been undergoing a process

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Coronation arrests: how the new public order law disrupted protesters’ once in a lifetime opportunity

May 10, 2023 EditorComment

Coronation arrests: how the new public order law disrupted protesters’ once in a lifetime opportunity