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Is Britain Referendum-Ready?

With Britain’s EU In-Out referendum seemingly in the offing, the question must be posed as to whether or not the British people are ready to make an informed, rational decision on the fate of their nation. Hyperbole? unfo...
by Oscar Isham
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How Democracy And Instability In MENA Revealed A Western Existential Crisis

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and democracy are having a hard time making sense with one another. The West has found itself in a sort of existential crisis; the chaos that has erupted in MENA in the search for ...
by Esma Mneina
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Confessing The Sins Of Consociationalism: Democracy in Lebanon

Lebanon has been debating the creation of a new electoral system since the end of its civil war in 1990, but with new elections scheduled for 2014, the country needs to reach a decision on how it plans to reform group represent...
by Hugh Oberlander
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Madagascar: Why I’m Not Giving Up On Politicians (Yet)

On October 25, 2013, my home country of Madagascar will finally be electing a new president. In recent years the citizens of Madagascar have witnessed their economy plunge into the abyss, its natural resources pillaged. Accor...
by Lova Rakotomalala
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USA: A Failure of Democracy

Last night the US government barely avoided breaching the US debt ceiling, which would have left the US Treasury unable to pay their bills within the next few days. This could have been disastrous for the recovering global econ...
by Conor Sullivan
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Across Rivers, Atop Mountains: A Constituency Unreachable By Internet

What are the duties of a party list legislator? Draft laws, participate in plenary debates, and yes, even climb mountains. A lawmaker’s job is to articulate the demands of a constituency. Therefore, a lawmaker must regularly ...
by Mong Palatino
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A Land without a Government: How America’s Budget Fight Could Affect You [Infographic]

As of October 1st, the Federal Government of the United States has officially begun a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years. In an incredible act of political brinkmanship, a debate between the House of Representative...
by Conor Sullivan
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Hague on Syria, Parliament and Britain’s Place in the World

Yesterday, (September 8th 2013) UK Foreign Secretary William Hague appeared on the leading BBC political and current affairs program – The Andrew Marr Show. Not unsurprisingly, there was only one real topic up for discus...
by Oscar Isham
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Beyond the ECI

The European Citizens Initiative (ECI), introduced by the Lisbon Treaty enables citizens to make proposals to the European Commission for initiation, modification or to stop the proposal and process of legislation. As the hopes...
by Lívia Magdošková
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