Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 1:01 PM

How is Democracy Doing?

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · global

For the UN's International Day of Democracy we ask: “how is democracy doing in France and globally?” We also take a look at Le Monde's Ipsos poll on the presidential election as well as studies on the effect US politics is having on democracy globally. Finally, we will break down a common misperception that backsliding is due to “democracy not delivering”.

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