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Is Democracy Failing?

Is Democracy Failing?

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Apr 09, 2025
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Have we outgrown democracy? | LSE Global Politics | Facebook

This is the final part of a four-essay series identifying potential failures in democracy. I do not argue that democracy is dying; rather, I say that it is atrophying. The political systems we have relied upon for the past century are decaying and beginning to fail us. Any system depends upon its actors to behave responsibly; no matter how strong the sy…

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