A growing mistrust in democracy is causing extremism and strongman politics to flourish
- Written by Mark Triffitt, Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, University of Melbourne
As democracy loses favour around the world, support for alternatives, such as strong man governance, continues to rise. PixabayNearly every indicator of a healthy Western democracy is failing globally. Public trust and voter engagement have declined over the past decade in established, core democracies around the world, including in the US, Europe...