Nic Cheeseman

Nic Cheeseman is a professor of democracy at the University of Birmingham and the author of How to Rig an Election.

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People wait in line to vote on June 9, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

To Save Its Democracy, the United States Needs a Dose of Its Own Medicine
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A woman watches a live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's address to the nation over the coronavirus outbreak.

Authoritarians Are Exploiting the Coronavirus. Democracies Must Not Follow Suit.
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A man and his family walk past closed vegetable stalls.

The Coronavirus Could Topple Governments Around the World
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Wallace Mazon holds a sign calling for the abolition of the Iowa caucuses outside the Iowa Democratic Party headquarters in Des Moines on Feb. 4.

If Iowa Were in Africa, International Observers Would Be Crying Foul
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How to Steal an Election in Broad Daylight
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