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Democracy and economic development are deeply intertwined, yet their relationship is neither linear nor uniform. Democratic institutions can promote growth through accountability mechanisms, ...

By Seema ShahTHREE weeks ago, in the wake of the devastating flood that ravaged a part of northern Nepal, scientists made a ...

Just as liberals in the last twenty years have conflated the terms "equality" and "equity", they are confused about the meaning of "democracy". Conservatives understand that America is founded on a ...

Voter anomalies are part of the election process, and rarely are elections problem-free. Retail anomalies are voting irregularities committed by individuals, such as duplicate voting, impersonation, ...

The ancient Greek orator Dio Chrysostom (1st-2nd century CE) said in his speech To the People of Alexandria that there were two kinds of democracy: one good and one bad. According to Dio, one form of ...