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How are you defining "continuous western democracy" because the subject of this piece (the UK) would seem to have a better claim.
by benj111 4y ago
How are you defining "continuous western democracy" because the subject of this piece (the UK) would seem to have a better claim.
- sudosysgen 4y agoWould it? Before 1832 almost half of the seats in the UK were nomination boroughs and there was no secret ballot until 1872 - the country was practically controlled fully by the aristocracy.