Why Is 'world's Best Democracy' So Much Better Than U.s.?

Alexander Smith and Ben Adams and Kyrre Lien, NBC News: Politics
Wed, 02/22/2017 - 3:59am

Norway has just been ranked the best democracy in the world for the sixth year running by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a London-based consultancy.

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