Monday, April 23, 2012

Incivility in Democracy: The Case of Turkey and the US

The Case of Turkey and the US
April 23, 2012 - 10:22am | admin

By Nick Danforth

If there is one thing other countries often don't understand about American democracy, it’s how well it doesn't work. Sure, they get that there are times it doesn’t run smoothly. But these conversations tend to focus on our democracy's high-profile flaws – from poll taxes to that awkward Florida recount. That is, the kind of flaws we often succeed in fixing.

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