National elections, global impact


As the geopolitical mosaic of the planet becomes increasingly impactful on war and peace, trade and treaties, and environmental pacts and cultural norms, so too has the importance of elections all over the world.

LIVING in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the early 2000s, I observed how established democracies were prone to provocateurs inciting and divi­ding people over race, religion and culture.

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