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Editorial: Elections: The present and the future of a democratic society

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Parliamentary elections are a good time to evaluate the functioning of democracy in a country like Albania. Was this electoral process better than previous ones? Is Albanian society more democratic now than four years ago? Are parties more democratic in the way they operate internally? Is the next parliament of a better quality than the previous one and with the right capacities to lead Albania in the next four years? How will the winners and losers of the election reflect on its outcome? Will democracy in Albania continue to be be a zero-sum game? The first thing that needs to…

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