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Rethinking Democracy in a Changing World
After all the events over the past year, should we be looking for a new model of democracy? Has the Western template of democracy run its course?
Political Discource in the "Post-Truth" Era
In an age of widespread voter mistrust and suspicion of “the establishment,” who can be trusted to tell the truth about important issues - the politicians or the media?
Upgrading Democracy: ‘Soft Laws’ and The Ombudsman
"This paper makes an argument for the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman in Malaysia" which would "take on the crucial role of investigating and resolving disputes between citizens and public officials, investigating maladministration, corruption, abuse of power, and the misappropriation of public funds. The Ombudsman would also complement the efforts of other anti-corruption enforcement agencies as well as provide additional checks and balances to our current system" (Lee 2017).
West is best: How ‘stabilitocracy’ undermines democracy building in the Balkans
"Srđa Pavlović argues that the West’s approach to the Balkans has suffered from what he terms ‘stabilitocracy’, with the EU and United States backing governments that promise stability, but have undermined the establishment of democracy. He argues that if such an approach continues, it will likely produce anything but stability for the region" (Pavlović, 2017).
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