A Murder in Europe
It’s difficult from afar to grasp the depressing scale and depth of European disintegration, so let...
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Middle class protest and democracy: Fukuyama and Keane
The political turmoil around the world has a common theme—that democracies are failing to address the...
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Letter from Beirut: democracy’s cross-border hope
Perhaps the only bright democratic light in this dark crisis surrounding Syria is the unexpected growth...
Read MoreCan Democracy Survive a Shrinking Middle Class?
‘No bourgeois, no democracy’ is the racy formulation penned half a century ago by the American...
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John Keane
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Can Democracy Survive a Shrinking Middle Class?
‘No bourgeois, no democracy’ is the racy formulation penned half a century ago by the American...
Read MoreHas democracy reached a tipping point?
A recent poll by the Lowy Institute suggests many young Australians are ambivalent about the virtues...
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Cities in the Future of Democracy
In the midst of a two-party dominated and heavily-scripted federal election campaign, I spoke with the...
Read MoreSenator in the city: Scott Ludlam’s vision
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="383"] PHOTO: Do cities hold the key to our democratic future? (By Florence...
Read MoreSenator in the city: Scott Ludlam’s vision
[caption id="attachment_10147" align="alignright" width="300"] PHOTO: Do cities hold the key to our democratic future? (By Florence...
Read MoreMargaret Thatcher: Tales of Power and Vainglory
The most telling tale in Charles Moore’s winsome biography of Margaret Thatcher spotlights the moment of...
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