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…while practising its oldest form
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Watch engaging short films
Behind the scenes at The Economist

…while practising its oldest form.

Conservatives don’t like being compared to the liberals they despise

Fighting among conservative influencers reveals broader rifts within the Republican Party

States that are home to a third of Americans could soon allow it

No other rich democracy hands as many decisions directly to its voters

Restlessness is what prevents the republic from sinking into stagnation