Demokrati

Some political scientists argue the United States is no longer functioning as a liberal democracy and is instead exhibiting traits of “competitive authoritarianism,” a system in which elections take place but incumbents use state power to tilt the playing field. The concept’s co-creators, Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, told NPR they never expected to apply the term to the U.S.

9. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

scholars of law and international relations stated that active citizen participation in elections strengthens democracy.

An Amnesty International survey shows 56% of Argentine youth aged 16-30 fear a repeat of 1976 dictatorship events. Most concerned are women and non-supporters of La Libertad Avanza, with broad rejection of military pardons. While valuing democracy, they express frustration with its current performance.

17. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Uppsala municipality is hosting a democracy theme day on April 11 at city hall, open to the whole family. This complements other local initiatives like the Demokratisdagar lecture series in Gottsunda. The program addresses questions on how the municipality is governed and how residents can get involved. City director Birgitta Pettersson emphasizes the chance for residents to shape community development.

Socialdemokratenes leder Magdalena Andersson tar avstand fra tidligere sterke advarsler om Sverigedemokratenes trussel mot demokratiet. I et intervju i SVTs «30 minuter» kritiserer hun i stedet SD for å skade den demokratiske samtalen under Tidö-regjeringen. Hun peker på kutt i public service og angrep på kritiske røster som eksempler.

28. februar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Ahead of Colombia's legislative elections, columnist Rosa María Agudelo calls for a strong, technical, and plural Congress to balance power and promote rigorous debate.