Democracy: The democratic deficit & participation crisis.

from The Politics Shed · host John Gibbs

This episode explores the evolution, challenges, and future of democracy, examining historical roots, current crises, and the impact of modern political dynamics. In particular it discusses the concepts ofdemocracy, political participation, electoral systems, democratic deficit, political legitimacy, participation crisis, voter turnout, populism, authoritarianism, political reform

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