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Mar 2024
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Is Democracy Still in Decline? Yana Goro...

JUSTIN KEMPF
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Without an elected government, without a government that truly represents... a lot of things are imperiled - rights, democracy, freedom, certainly peace. I think that's another kind of challenge as we go into this year of widespread elections. It's not just about preserving democracy. It's also laying the foundation for peace. Yana Gorokhovskaia Access Epis ... Show More
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