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Bookmark or Share- How US presidents win office: the Electoral College, explainedThe system was devised when voting was limited to white men who owned property, amid a fear of direct democracy. “If the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent,” was how Alexander Hamilton described it. Still, it remains both a mystery to many and a target of criticism – not least because candidates can win the most total ...
- 3 responsibilities every government has towards its citizensA government that believes in the talent and potential of its citizens and devote a large portion of its tax revenues to investing in its citizens to help them reach that potential is an attractive vision. It avoids the slowness and bureaucracy of direct government provision of services, although efficient government units can certainly compete.
- This is how Switzerland’s direct democracy worksKnown as "direct" democracy, it’s a legal framework that enables all Swiss citizens over the age of 18 to vote on how the country is run. The system has some high-powered admirers. France’s newly elected President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants a similar system of referendums in place for French voters.
- Which are the world's strongest democracies? - The World Economic ForumThe EIU’s ranking shows the average global democracy score in 2016 fell to 5.52, down from 5.55 in 2015 (on a scale of 0 to 10). Norway leads the world’s democracies Norway leads the Index as the world’s strongest democracy, followed by Iceland and Sweden.
- How countries can prioritize equity and climate action | World Economic ...A country’s context – including factors like economic development, key sectors contributing to the economy, fiscal strength, level of technology adoption and productivity, and developmental priorities – has a significant influence over the design and success of policies.
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