Headlines such as, Democracy is at risk, Democracy in crisis, The risks facing Democracy, and Democracy is hanging by a thread have been thrown around ad nauseam. Similar headlines have been appearing in the media in the run-up to the US presidential election and are unlikely to abate, post-election.
This article considers how ‘democracy’ entered our lexicon; what it means to the average citizen; and how it has morphed into the headlines above.
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