DEMOCRACY A 2013 Lowy Institute poll suggested that a majority of young Australians are ambivalent about the virtues of democracy. Between then and now the world has seen the rise of “wolf in sheep’s clothing” populism and “new age” despotisms, evidence of a global malaise surrounding democratic institutions. As a high school teacher and advocate of active, informed participation in the political system, how can I best encourage my students to not only participate in the democratic process but h