Democracy
Democracy is a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators. The decisions on who is considered part of the people and how authority is shared among or delegated by the people have changed over time and at different speeds in different countries, but they have included more and more of the inhabitants of all countries. Cornerstones include freedom of assembly and speech, inclusiveness and equality, membership, consent, voting, right to life and minority rights. The notion of democracy has evolved over time considerably, and, generally, the two current types of democracy are …
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Digital Science · 28 October 2024 English
This report investigates the evolving landscape of academic research, driven by advancements in AI, open access, and a heightened focus on societal impact. Key insights reveal shifts toward open research …
it positively because it is helping with data democracy.” Jingwen Mu, Director of Institutional Research …
NYU: New York University · 28 October 2024 English
Local officials cannot prevent the results of an election from being finalized — but what comes next could be dangerous. The post Local Officials Cannot Block Election Certification. But They …
NYU: New York University · 28 October 2024 English
Layering different kinds of friction is crucial. Checks that may restrain a unilateralist Executive, such as empowering Congress structurally to push back effectively, can still fail where Congress lacks the …
NYU: New York University · 26 October 2024 English
"It is vital that we discuss the Washington Post’s and L.A. Times’s non-endorsement in the U.S. presidential election, plainly and openly, as what they actually are." The post On Dictatorship …
NYU: New York University · 25 October 2024 English
We hope Americans from both sides of the aisle will recognize the peril in withholding the right to vote from active-duty military personnel, from U.S. diplomats, and from all other …
NYU: New York University · 25 October 2024 English
Just Security is pleased to hold a symposium of leading experts engaging with Professor Harold Hongju Koh's recently-released The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century. The post Symposium on …
OpenSky Policy Institute · 25 October 2024 English
$3.2 Billion A recent study released by the Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access at the University of California, Los Angeles, estimates that the cost of tumultuous engagement with the country’s …
A recent study released by the Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access at the University of California …
NYU: New York University · 25 October 2024 English
Recent changes to this Defense Department directive do not reflect any change in policy and provide no new authority to deploy the military domestically or to use lethal force in …
NYU: New York University · 25 October 2024 English
Leading experts unpack the Biden administration's National Security Memorandum on AI. The post The U.S. National Security Memorandum on AI: Leading Experts Weigh In appeared first on Just Security.
RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 25 October 2024 English
If the public is sufficiently aware of the true nature of the sites, the impact of such campaigns would be greatly blunted, and statutory directions can conclusively close off the …
critical of Zambia for hosting the Summit for Democracy in March 2023—of which the US was one of five … org. The article alleged US hypocrisy regarding democracy and the relations between Zambian politicians …