The Global State of Democracy 2025
Exploring democratic resilience in an era of radical uncertainty
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PART 1
Global trends
The first half of 2025 underscored the extent to which radical uncertainty remains a defining feature of the global context. Recent developments have raised serious concerns about the state of global democracy, with traditional assumptions being challenged across multiple domains.
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PART 2
Democracy on the move
As rates of international migration grow, democracies increasingly contend with questions about how to extend the franchise to citizens residing outside their country of origin. This chapter examines the relationship between migration and democratic participation in an age of large-scale global movement.
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