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TOP PAPERS FROM YOUR NEWSFEED Dominique Reynie Sciences Po., Political Science, Faculty Member WHAT NEXT FOR DEMOCRACY? An International Survey by the Fondation pour l'Innovation Politique. The survey "What next for democracy?", which conducted 22,041 interviews in 26 countries, was designed by the Fondation pour l'innovation politique, and the polling institute Ipsos was in charge of running it. All the results can be viewed in 23 languages* as open data on the Fondation pour l'innovation politique website (http://data.fondapol.org/democratie/ou-va-la-democratie/). Over the past several years, signs of destabilisation in the democratic world have been abundant. High abstention rates and the populist vote are eroding governments' electoral bases and their legitimacy, while a... Download Bookmark Thomas E Conroy Worcester State University, Urban Studies, Faculty Member A Study of "Eligible" Voters in Worcester, Massachusetts, Fall 2017 The first collaboration between WSU CityLab and the WSU Spatial Labs, the report integrates voting data and demographic data in Arc GIS maps. An excerpt of a larger voter study, the report's major finding is that the method of counting voter turnout masks the actual number of qualified voters in the city. As such, the report provides a blueprint for ways to expand the franchise in Worcester. Dr. Thomas Conroy, the Director of CityLab, is Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Studies; Dr. William Hansen is a Professor of Geography and Chair of the Department of Earth, Environment, and... Download Bookmark Eske van Gils University of Kent, School of Politics and International Relations, Faculty Member Differentiation through bargaining power in EU-Azerbaijan relations: Baku as a tough negotiator Using the case of democracy and human rights promotion, this paper examines the concept of 'differentiation' in relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union. Post-independence, Azerbaijan increasingly positions itself as a strong and influential actor in the EU-Azerbaijan relations, demanding more discretion from the EU, based on perceivably equal input and interest representation. This paper argues that the EU policy-making machinery struggles to recognise and adjust to these demands. The EU approach, even under the 2015 ENP revision, remains too unilateral, causing the Azerbaijani... Download Bookmark Yousef T Alfarhoud University of North Texas, Library and Information Science, Graduate Student The Use of Twitter as a Tool to Predict Opinion Leaders that Influence Public Opinion: Case Study of the 2016 United State Presidential Election The availability and ease of access of social media have allowed the general public to interact in political discussion. Social media are a widely-used instrument for political engagement. The purpose of this study is to understand Twitters users' involvement in politics and in particular in political elections and to explore the use of Twitter as a tool to predict the opinion leaders that will influence the general users in the context of a political election. This study also explores the reliance of campaigns on Twitter as a tool to affect the voters' opinions. The scope is the United... Download Bookmark