A concise visual explainer considers how liberal democracy developed over centuries and why contemporary political shifts are testing its institutions and assumptions.

A concise visual explainer considers how liberal democracy developed over centuries and why contemporary political shifts are testing its institutions and assumptions.

The supplied video frames democracy as an evolving system shaped by representation, rights, institutions and public participation. Its short format introduces a complex debate rather than attempting to settle it.

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