On the International Day of Democracy, the controversial Swiss theatre director talks about the “ritual” of public votes and ...

Direct Democracy, where citizens have the most say in decisions, is often seen as the purest form of democracy. Ancient Athens showed us this, but realistically, it’s tough to make this work in ...

In the end, the development of Korean politics depends on who looks at reality and ideals in a harsh yet harmonious way.

Democracy fails when it relies on an uninformed electorate and media rife with misinformation. Steps must be taken to address ...

Indifference was the world’s first reaction to Karl Marx’s magnum opus. In 1867, when the first volume of “Capital” was ...

Harrogate is home to a great many local points of interest. We’ve got the Valley Gardens, the Grimwith Reservoir Walk, nearby ...

An article that argues that parliamentary elections are inherently undemocratic, fostering cynicism and alienation among ...

While ancient Greeks ... was held yearly at an Athenian festival — but the contest was for men. European festivals dating to the medieval era provide the most direct lineage for beauty pageants.

You don’t get to perfection without participation. Democracy is a verb, not a noun. So, when the time comes, get out there ...

On thinking about history as a linear narrative, teaching the Classics, the Greeks and the Romans, and anarchic politics in ...

Bucket-list travel might be a bit of a cliché, but if any country merits this treatment it has to be glorious Greece – land ...