Even as countries are faced with increasing diversity, governments are not holding up their end of the deal, corroding support for democracy.
Research consistently shows that when people feel they have a genuine voice, they are less likely to be drawn toward violence or extremism. Photo: Matt Hrkac, Geelong / Melbourne, Australia/ CC BY 2.0/Wikimedia Commons
Even as countries are faced with increasing diversity, governments are not holding up their end of the deal, corroding support for democracy.
We hear a lot today about the pile-up of overlapping problems like climate change, war, financial stress, and inequality.
Together they make people feel increasingly uncertain, anxious and pessimistic about the future. Meanwhile, voters’ trust in the government to solve those problems has fallen sharply.
