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"Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After
more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, democratic progress
plateaued around the turn of the century and is now going backwards.
In 2025, there were only 31 liberal democracies out of 179 countries assessed.
And the United States – once the poster-child for democracy – was downgraded
from “liberal democracy” to “electoral democracy” because of declining checks
and balances on power, freedom of expression and civil rights and equality
before the law.
Australia is one of the few remaining liberal democracies, and a leading one at
that. But we are not immune to anti-democratic forces or the fraying
international rules-based order.
A new Grattan Institute report,
For the people: Future-proofing Australia’s
democracy, identifies the main vulnerabilities for Australia’s democracy and
opportunities to build a better, more resilient democratic system."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
