I have been working for the past 20 years to support democracies around the world. Last Thursday (24 February) it felt as though a blister had burst.
A blister that had formed not over weeks, but over more than a decade. And the content of the ugly liquid pouring out of the blister? Political extremism, nationalism, authoritarianism, corruption and greed.
Russia´s assault on Ukraine was a powerful reminder to the world, that democracy is the best form of government, imperfect a...
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Already a member? Login hereMichael Meyer-Resende is the executive director of Democracy Reporting International, a non-partisan NGO in Berlin that supports political participation.
Michael Meyer-Resende is the executive director of Democracy Reporting International, a non-partisan NGO in Berlin that supports political participation.