Democracy
‘Democracy is in far greater peril than the complacent West realises’

‘Democracy is in far greater peril than the complacent West realises’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
12 Jan 2021
How the EU failed to uphold ‘rule of law’ among its members

How the EU failed to uphold ‘rule of law’ among its members
MEPs threaten to block coronavirus recovery package over decline in democracy across member states
24 Jul 2020
Why violent protests have broken out in Belgrade

Why violent protests have broken out in Belgrade
Europe’s first major uprising over strict lockdown rules linked to wider ‘curbing of democratic freedoms’
10 Jul 2020
Reaction: what is in China’s new security law?

Reaction: what is in China’s new security law?
Controversial legislation appears even more stringent ‘both in scope and penalties’ than was feared
1 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: Tories won’t ‘take the knee’ for BLM

Instant Opinion: Tories won’t ‘take the knee’ for BLM
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 19 June
19 Jun 2020
Why the Malawi election annulment is a big deal

Why the Malawi election annulment is a big deal
Judges overturn 2019 election result, citing ‘widespread irregularities’
7 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: A new post-Brexit identity crisis

Instant Opinion: A new post-Brexit identity crisis
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 29 January
29 Jan 2020

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Is it time for a written constitution in the UK?

Is it time for a written constitution in the UK?
Supporters of the proposal say we can no longer rely on rulers to be ‘good chaps’
18 Sep 2019
52 ideas that changed the world - 10. Agriculture

52 ideas that changed the world - 10. Agriculture
How seeds and selective breeding paved the way for civilisation
16 Aug 2019
52 ideas that changed the world - 4. Democracy

52 ideas that changed the world - 4. Democracy
How Ancient Greece gave birth to ‘the most successful political idea of the 20th century’
5 Jul 2019
Why everyone’s talking about Turkey 

Why everyone’s talking about Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced re-run of Istanbul mayoral election following surprise defeat for his party
10 May 2019
Thailand facing biggest pro-democracy protests in years

Thailand facing biggest pro-democracy protests in years
Anger grows as ruling military junta again postpones election initially promised for 2015
14 Jan 2019
Could a citizens’ assembly break Brexit deadlock?

Could a citizens’ assembly break Brexit deadlock?
The Guardian joins Damon Albarn and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in calling for radical solution
10 Jan 2019
Seven charts that show the world is becoming a better place

Seven charts that show the world is becoming a better place
Globalisation has helped lift hundreds of millions of people above the global poverty line
9 Jan 2019
Is democracy under threat in Bahrain?

Is democracy under threat in Bahrain?
Government of the oil-rich nation under fire after crackdown on opposition parties
9 Nov 2018
Iraqi PM appoints five cabinet ministers who applied online

Iraqi PM appoints five cabinet ministers who applied online
Adel Abdul-Mahdi ‘the butt of social media jokes’ after narrowing down 15,000 applications from members of the public
8 Nov 2018
Democracies face crisis of trust

Democracies face crisis of trust
Report finds that people have more faith in autocratic governments
22 Jun 2018