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Super election year masks what’s really wrong with democracy
Record turnouts and robust competition may feel like a festival but, in many countries, democracy is not solving people’s problems. It’s in trouble.
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Election officials in Tokyo preparing to count votes for Japan's general election on Oct 27.
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Are we in a global democratic recession? The numbers don’t seem to suggest that.
In 2024, the biggest election year in human history, with 3.7 billion people eligible to vote across 72 countries, experts noted strong turnout, vibrant political competition, and only limited success for disinformation campaigns.
