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1. We checked 100 years of protests in 150 countries. Here's what we learned about the working class and democracy

Author

Dahlum, Sirianne, Knutsen, Carl Henrik, and Wig, Tore

Subjects
Liberty -- International aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Social aspects, Working class in television -- International aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Working class -- International aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Demonstrations -- Forecasts and trends -- International aspects -- United States, Proletariat -- International aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Political rights -- Forecasts and trends -- International aspects -- Social aspects, Democracy -- Forecasts and trends -- International aspects -- Social aspects -- United States, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Sirianne Dahlum;Carl Henrik Knutsen;Tore Wig Many observers fear that democracy is currently at risk -- including in the United States and some European countries. Some commentators blame less-educated members [...]

Published
2019

2. Why Saudi Arabia is building the tallest building in the world

Author

Gjerlow, Haakon and Knutsen, Carl Henrik

Subjects
Saudi Arabia -- Buildings and facilities -- Political aspects, Dictatorship -- Economic aspects -- Comparative analysis, High rise buildings -- Design and construction -- Political aspects -- Statistics, Democracy -- Economic aspects -- Comparative analysis -- Saudi Arabia, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Haakon Gjerløw;Carl Henrik Knutsen Quick quiz: What's the world's tallest building? At the moment, it's the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, at 828 meters -- and the building claims bragging [...]

Published
2019

3. Measuring effective democracy

Author

Knutsen, Carl Henrik

Subjects
Democracy -- United States, Democracy -- Analysis, Hypothesis -- Usage, Political statistics, International relations, Political science
Published
2010

4. Offering pensions can help autocrats stay in power longer

Author

Knutsen, Carl Henrik and Rasmussen, Magnus Bergli

Subjects
Dictatorship -- Analysis, Social policy -- Analysis, Pensions -- Political aspects, Political systems -- Analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Carl Henrik Knutsen;Magnus Bergli Rasmussen In recent weeks, the increasingly powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has jailed several potential opponents, announced that women would soon have the [...]

Published
2017

5. Democracies are no better at educating students than autocracies. This is why

Author

Dahlum, Sirianne and Knutsen, Carl Henrik

Subjects
Dictatorship -- Educational aspects, Education quality -- Social aspects -- Political aspects, Academic achievement -- Social aspects -- Political aspects, Democracy -- Educational aspects -- United States, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Sirianne Dahlum;Carl Henrik Knutsen Democracies outperform autocracies on education. At least that's what many political scientists believe: Because voters care about the future of their children, democratic politicians should [...]

Published
2017

6. You'd think dictators would avoid elections. Here's why they don't

Author

Knutsen, Carl Henrik, Nygard, Havard Mokleiv, and Wig, Tore

Subjects
Dictatorship -- Evaluation, Presidents (Government) -- Elections, Elections -- History, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Carl Henrik Knutsen;Håvard Mokleiv Nygård;Tore Wig Elections are a hallmark of democracy. So why do dictatorships around the world also hold them? While autocratic elections are often characterized as [...]

Published
2017

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