On 6 September 2026, 1,706,851 people were obliged to vote the new state parliament within the state elections from Saxony-Anhalt – which is part of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1990. The election shows two main insights for politics in my view and both are based on a global…
nationalism
global governance, geo-politics, and democracy
2023 “Global State of Democracy Indices” (GSoD) shows demand for global democracy
Globally, nationalism is on the rise and democracy is under pressure and within decline in several countries (see graph from “The Global State of Democracy 2023. The New Checks and Balances“, p. 18, Global State of Democracy Initiative, 2023, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, idea.int). The reasons for…