Three Long Years: Is New Zealand's democracy in decline? What expert assessments tell us
Is New Zealand's democracy in decline? What expert assessments tell us
New Zealand ranks 14th globally for liberal democracy — but 37th for deliberative democracy, and falling. Using data from the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) project, I look at how NZ compares to peer countries and trace the sharp drop in deliberation since 2023.
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