OPINION | Democracy can fail anywhere, even in America
The US could also learn some lesson from its own faltering efforts at ‘democracy promotion’ abroad
03 November 2020 - 20:37
The US has long rejoiced in the title “leader of the free world”. The American presidential election was the ultimate example of democracy in action. But we are about to witness an election period like no other. People around the world will be acutely attuned not just to the vote tally, but to any sign that the results are going to be contested in the courts or on the streets...
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