How is Democracy Doing?
For the UN's International Day of Democracy we ask: “how is democracy doing in France and globally?” We also take a look at Le Monde's Ipsos poll on the presidential election as well as studies on the effect US politics is having on democracy globally. Finally, we will break down a common misperception that…
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