Author: The Conversation

Debates have played an important part in the American political process. And when candidates don’t participate, democracy suffers.

Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say

I’ve spent years studying happiness – here’s what actually makes for a happier life   

  Policy lessons for some African countries

  By Steve Schifferes

Gout, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis are all risk factors for heart disease. They all have one thing in common: inflammation.

Artificial intelligence looks like a political campaign manager’s dream because it could tune its persuasion efforts to millions of people individually – but it could be a nightmare

In elections campaigns – as a study carried out just before the 2019 election shows

  Five Clues to Thwart them

The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime

Macron rose to power as an anti-establishment politician but has he now gone too far

Don’t fret the AI job ‘apocalypse’. While we can expect disruption across different industries, this will come with opportunities

Finding the right balance between media freedom and limits remains one of the greatest challenges modern democracies face

  Historically, a monarch was far more involved in governing than they are today, as many of their duties are now ceremonial.

Here’s why economists aren’t sure about humanity’s place in an automated future.