The New Authoritarianism
This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
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This isn’t single-party rule, but it’s not democracy either.
The country’s Constitution was once the standard-bearer for the world. Today, many other countries have much fairer systems for electing their leaders and passing laws.