Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy By The Institute of Development Studies Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy By The Institute of Development Studies https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/tackling-political-exclusion-is-central-to-saving-democracy/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nations_pledge_bn_to_Global_Environment_Facility_as_Race_to_Meet_Goals_Tightens_Stateless_at_Home_Ke BRIGHTON, UK, Apr 6 2026 (IPS) - Urgent steps need to be taken to rebuild the relationship between citizens and state to stem the decline of democracy globally. Experts point to inequality and political exclusion as two of the biggest drivers for democratic backsliding, with the exclusion of citizens from a role in policy and decision-making spaces leading to ‘hollow citizenship’. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.