Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts

Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that democratic institutions are under strain. Recent studies have indeed shown declining levels of trust in democratic systems around the world. The trend is evident in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In Australia, too, a …