Engines of Democracy
By Jennifer M. Morton Aeon Education is crucial to a democratic society because it is how we ensure that future citizens will have the knowledge and skills our societies need. […]
Tag Archives: Democracy
Germany Confronts Russian Hybrid Warfare
By Kaan Sahin Carnegie Europe Ever since the Kremlin’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Western capitals have been alarmed at Russia’s hybrid warfare campaigns. That these activities are […]
The Death of Turkish Democracy?
By Soner Cagaptay & Oya Rose Aktas Foreign Affairs Turkey was undeniably transformed by last July’s failed coup. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having barely survived an attempt on this life, has become […]
Gerrymandering is Illegal, But Only Mathematicians can Prove It
By Erica Klarreich Wired Partisan gerrymandering—the practice of drawing voting districts to give one political party an unfair edge—is one of the few political issues that voters of all stripes find […]
In Defense of Hierarchy in Modern Society
By Stephen C. Angle et al Aeon The modern West has placed a high premium on the value of equality. Equal rights are enshrined in law while old hierarchies of […]
Should the Right to Vote be Restricted to Those With Knowledge?
By Jason Brennan Aeon Who should hold power: the few or the many? Concentrating power in the hands of a few – in monarchy, dictatorship or oligarchy – tends to […]
U.S. and Chinese “Cracks” and the Future of Cross-Pacific Relations
By Andreas Kuersten The Montreal Review It’s a quiet Sunday afternoon in the nation’s capital, September 27th, 2015; the day after Chinese President Xi Xinping departed for New York City. Chinese flags […]
