The fear of a gerontocracy – the dominance of politics by old men – as well as an appreciation of the benefits of geriatric wisdom, both found favour in the ancient world.
In 2024 more people than ever before will vote in national elections across the globe. Yet in what has been dubbed the ‘Year of Democracy’, that form of government – based on the principle of popular self-rule under the rule of law – stands at a crossroads.
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