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Political Instability
A situation where governments or institutions face weakened authority, social unrest, or conflict. Political instability can be fueled by climate change, economic inequality, forced migration, or the spread of misinformation — and can be worsened by technologies that deepen polarization or undermine trust in democratic systems.
Bibliography
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- Lorenz-Spreen, P., Oswald, L., Lewandowsky, S., & Hertwig, R. (2023). A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy. Nature human behaviour, 7(1), 74-101.
- Bennett, W. L., & Livingston, S. (2018). The disinformation order: Disruptive communication and the decline of democratic institutions. European journal of communication, 33(2), 122-139.
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