Politics / Democracy
Articles about Democracy, ordered by date. 
The best influence money can buy - the 10 Worst Corporate Lobbyists
Dirty cash and dirty tricks – our rogues’ gallery of lobbyists who get governments to dance to their tune.
In the halls of shame
Who shapes the policies and laws that govern us? If you think the answer is ‘our elected politicians’, read on. Vanessa Baird examines the secretive but expanding power of corporate lobbying.
We need to bust the pendulum, not see how it swings!
Our new columnist Mark Engler considers the impact of the US midterm elections.
Interview with Robert Fisk: we preach democracy yet befriend dictators
We only have ourselves to blame for the Middle East's cynicism, says Robert Fisk.
We don't really have a democracy
Tony Benn, Caroline Lucas MP and Agent Bristly Pioneer reflect on this year's UK election
The beauty of Big Democracy
Vanessa Baird celebrates the joys of disenchantment and the birth of hope.
Islam in power
Hadani Ditmars calls for a return to Islam’s spirit of democracy and pluralism.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| The best influence money can buy - the 10 Worst Corporate Lobbyists | Who's pushing politicians' buttons? | January, 2011 |
| In the halls of shame | Who's pushing politicians' buttons? | January, 2011 |
| We need to bust the pendulum, not see how it swings! | Humans vs. Nature | November, 2010 |
| Interview with Robert Fisk: we preach democracy yet befriend dictators | A wake-up call for democracy | October, 2010 |
| We don't really have a democracy | A wake-up call for democracy | October, 2010 |
| The beauty of Big Democracy | A wake-up call for democracy | October, 2010 |
| Islam in power | Islam in power | October, 2009 |
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