This hollowing out of democracy is the greatest political tragedy of our time, and it is not just that leaders cling to power; it is that citizens are beginning to lose faith in democracy itself.

IN 2011, the world watched as NATO fighter jets streaked across Libyan skies under the banner of “humanitarian intervention.” The stated goal was to protect civilians from Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

Should I feel anything?” asks the beady-eyed man, sitting in a padded cell with handcuffs around his wrists. He’s being ...

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