Democracy

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Fatal attraction: democracy and the welfare state

Samuel Gregg | 22 June 2010 |

tags: democracy, economics, Global Financial Crisis, welfare state

Expansive and expensive welfare programs have brought European social democracies to the verge of catastrophe. Will democracy hamper economic reform?

Is Israel’s democratic ethos threatened from within?

Joel Schalit and Keith Kahn-Harris | 15 June 2010 |

tags: democracy, Israel

Many voices warn that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is corroding the country’s democracy.

Sorrow and anger at Poland’s tragedy

Adam Chmielewski and Denis Dutton | 14 April 2010 |

tags: democracy, Poland, Russia

The air-crash which decapitated Poland’s state elite may owe something to reckless behaviour, official negligence - and the flaws of modern democracy itself.

After the quake, Chile shows its strengths

Pedro Dutour | 04 March 2010 |

tags: Chile, democracy, resilience

In Latin American terms, it couldn't have happened to a better country.

Read-only: iPad as a consumer device

Marcus Gilroy-Ware | 03 February 2010 |

tags: consumerism, democracy, iPad

The iPad could have played a major part in the shift towards a more democratised, read-write culture. But it hasn’t happened: why not?

The brave new world of Chinese power

Andy Yee | 08 January 2010 |

tags: authoritarianism, China, democracy

Is there a good response to China's "resilient capitalist authoritarianism"?

Towards a democracy of hope

George Pell | 17 December 2004 |

tags: Catholic Church, democracy, George Pell, Islam

Cardinal George Pell has won the respect of the media with his straightforward manner and the strength of his intellect. Here he talks about Islam, Christianity and democracy.

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