Democracy

The surprising reason why society is so divided

New research looks into the potential causes of rising political and social division Economic uncertainty, inequality and discontent, disillusionment with government, the Russian war against Ukraine, migration policy and climate change have created social and political tensions. The us against them narrative has seen a resurgence across Europe. To address why this is occurring, a…

Democracy, digital media, fragmentation, political polarization, social division, tolerance

The impact of campaign pledges on voter decision-making

Politicians rarely hold back on what they promise voters. But do these campaign pledges actually sway voter choice? To find out, researchers dived into the data Campaign promises, or pledges, are a staple of any democratic election cycle. “Voters use pledges to select between candidates and parties and to keep them accountable after the election,”…

Democracy, elections

Whether democracy can survive AI will depend on us

Democracy’s survival depends on reimagining and rebuilding technologies with democratic accountability at their core. If we leave the decisions about what to build to the titans of tech, the results will be anti-democratic and built for private over public gain, says Gina Neff. What is the best framework for the global governance of AI? How…