How Australia's compulsory voting saved it from Trumpism

In a new book, historian Judith Brett takes a deep dive into an electoral system ‘Americans can only dream of’

A couple of years ago, Judith Brett’s publisher told her his “publisher’s nose was twitching”.

Donald Trump had been elected with only a quarter of eligible voters supporting him, and just 37% of eligible Britons voted to leave the European Union.

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