The trending words about the global political scene as the 20th century closed ... the Achilles’ heel of democracy. Today, liberal democracy is in crisis due to the rise of radical right-wing ...

In the latter half of the 20th century, “decolonisation created ... An obvious cause for concern for advocates of democracy is the rise of China and Russia, both of which have poor records ...

"The state construct we know ended at the close of the 20th century. Democracy, as we understand ... "Even if we help Ukraine win today, Russia will rise again in ten to fifteen years if we ...

By the early 20th century, Liberal traditions of the free market and of limited government seemed at odds with the demand for social reform. Lloyd George, by securing old age pensions, a national ...

Mid 18th century Wales provided ample evidence of ... a step which ensured a non-revolutionary if lengthy and troubled path to democracy. The act gave Wales five additional MPs.

Amid a flood of books that seek to explain the rise of populist and authoritarian challenges to liberal democracy, Tucker usefully reminds the reader that liberalism and democracy can exist quite ...

By the late 18th century, a tight group of some 20 families controlled the parliamentary representation of Wales. The system in Wales was less corrupt than it was in much of England. There were no ...

This course will examine global modernisms within the context of a century marked by the rise of ideological division ... global historical significance of ‘political becoming' in the 20th century.