Unravelling why some democracies -- but not all -- are better at fighting pandemics: South Korea has been the quickest to bring the pandemic under control. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty ImagesOne of democracy’s strengths is that it allows its critics to complain about it loudly. The current complaint in South Africa from some commentators and many voices on social media claims that … [Read more...] about Unravelling why some democracies — but not all — are better at fighting pandemics | The Conversation
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Zuma era lessons: how democracies can be held hostage by party machinations | The Conversation
Zuma era lessons: how democracies can be held hostage by party machinations: Jacob Zuma announces his decision to step down. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoJacob Zuma’s late night announcement that he would step down as president of South Africa followed days of tense negotiations within the governing African National Congress (ANC). The Conversation Africa asked academics what lessons … [Read more...] about Zuma era lessons: how democracies can be held hostage by party machinations | The Conversation
