Democracy
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Politics & Society
Q&A
‘If there are two tigers in one cave then what happens?’
Pita Limjaroenrat may have won Thailand’s elections, but he isn’t Prime Minister. He says he’s still hopeful his country will become a true democracy, without the military in government
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Politics & Society
It’s worth keeping an eye on Mexico’s future president
Mexico’s 2024 General Election will be the largest in the country’s history with around 20,000 posts up for grabs – but the key race is the one to Palacio Nacional
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Politics & Society
Australia must include people with cognitive disability in politics
People with cognitive disability want to have their say in Australian politics. And we must do more to recognise their political inclusion
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Politics & Society
The myth of neutrality and why Australia needs a Voice
Establishing an Indigenous Voice in Australia’s constitution is entirely consistent with a liberal democracy and political equality
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Politics & Society
Broken parachutes
The 2022 election is yet another sign that the days of ‘parachuted in’ star power are over – voters want candidates with grassroots
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Politics & Society
Using design to put voters at the heart of elections
Digital technologies give us the opportunity to transform voting to better engage people in the electoral system
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Politics & Society
Imran Khan’s failure exposes Pakistan’s military problem
Since its establishment, Pakistan’s governments have been dominated by the military, but there is hope for change
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Politics & Society
Biden’s bid to strengthen global democracy
Can the Biden administration’s Summit for Democracy re-energise an alliance of democracies or is it just setting up a new cold war?
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Politics & Society
The need for more parliament in Victoria’s Pandemic Bill
The big problem with Victoria’s Pandemic Management Bill is too much power to government and far too little to parliament to balance things out
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Politics & Society
Submarines and vaccines: France’s 2022 presidential elections
Why do the French elections matter to Australia? More now due to new challenges to France’s commitment alongside Australia in the fraught geo-politics of the Indo-Pacific