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When Technology Collides with Citizenship
Rapid advances in social media, A.I., robotics and other technological innovations have disrupted all facets of society, government and business, for better and for worse. How can these enormous forces be harnessed, and their dangers managed? What is the role of regulation — if any?
Bridging the Generational Gap
The political engagement of women, minorities and young people continues to lag in many democracies, but their participation is integral to the resilience of democratic institutions. In an interactive session featuring student representatives from the American College of Greece and the Global Liberal Arts Alliance, we explore why, and uncover possible solutions and strategies for leaders and policy makers.
What is Our Human Obligation?
As political, economic and social crises test the
underlying foundations of liberal democratic
societies, can art and other forms of creative
expression help to inspire social and political
engagement?
Partisan Dealignment and the Personalization of Politics in West European Parliamentary Democracies, 1961-2016
This article examines the relationship between partisan dealignment and the “personalization of politics” and looks into the “claim that leader effects on voting behaviour are increasing across time” (Garzia, Ferreira da Silva, De Angelis, 2018).
Why Do Authoritarian Leaders Appeal Today?
This piece examines the contemporary influence of authoritarian leaders and demagogues and how "strongmen" take power at times of anxiety and vulnerability.
Towards Elections with Integrity
"This policy brief… proposes… monitoring of the political processes leading up to polling day; improving collaboration with observers at a local level; strengthening the role played by civil society; setting stronger guidelines for the digital arena; developing guidelines for technology used; striking a new balance between the observation missions’ technical and political mandates" (Martinelli, 2018).
Political Participation of Refugees: Bridging the Gaps
This report focuses on eight host countries—Germany, Kenya, Lebanon, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda and the United Kingdom—and five countries of origin: Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, South Sudan and Syria. It offers comparative analysis on different mechanisms for formal and non-formal political participation.
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