Democracy Beyond Voting and Protests
Around the world, distrust of government and decades of declining civic engagement go hand in hand. To stem today's populist tide, public policies must encourage citizens to reconnect with shared institutions and with one another.
https://prosyn.org/9N5Mje6
NEW YORK – For over a decade now, we have witnessed more elections and, simultaneously, less democracy. According to Bloomberg, elections have been occurring more frequently around the world. Yet Freedom House finds that some 110 countries have experienced declines in political and civil rights over the past 13 years.