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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0260 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Polyarchy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“In Democracy and Its Critics (1989) Dahl characterised polyarchy by elected officials controlling policy, free and fair frequent elections, near-universal adult suffrage and right to run, freedom of expression, alternative information sources and autonomous associations.”

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