Alex Oscroft and Toby Williams

Has 2016 shown that majoritarian democracy has failed?

Alex Oscroft questions the effectiveness of majoritarian democracy based on the events of 2016, whereas Toby Williams argues that the system has just been misused this year

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Has 2016 shown that majoritarian democracy has failed?

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