The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the first competitive election since 2008 following a constitutional referendum and the rise of Islamist opposition.

Democracy, as we know it, is mortally wounded; the noblest act now is to let it die and replace it with a more idoneous form of governance, one that preserves the best of the ideals that have been usurped.

Cultural ties fuel German-Turkish diaspora's support for Erdogan's autocracy, a paradox threatening to stall Turkey's progress in the 21st century.

With poverty, corruption, and functional illiteracy affecting many nations, can the UN Parliamentary Assembly's proposal for representative democracy succeed?

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Once again, the UN fails to secure its primary mission of safeguarding world peace. But what can we do about it?

Hiding behind democracy Any lover of democracy would be justified in feeling a sense of alarm when faced with such statements as “an assault on democracy…” and “a direct political attack against the democratically elected government…”, but as the Bard of Avon put it: “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.” The above two quotes come from Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, respectively. They are directed against the EU presidency for calling their countries to task for their deteriorating record on human rights.