The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for political science for some time, against a global ...

The Age of Revolutions was inaugurated by the English Puritans in 1640 when they overthrew King Charles I, cutting off his head and stopping the divine right of the king to rule. Autocracy was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben Gray It might ...

I’m writing to express my concern regarding the Supreme Court decision granting the president immunity from prosecution for actions taken in an official capacity. This poses a significant threat to ...

ATLANTA — The Carter Center, along with 12 other U.S. presidential organizations, on Thursday put forth a statement to "renew their commitment to fundamental principles of democracy." The other ...

Is it possible, at this deeply ideologically divided time, to articulate a set of principles of American constitutional democracy that those across the political spectrum can agree upon? This was our ...

A study led by UAB and UOC researchers examined the impact of 35 elections held in 30 different countries. According to the ...

To kick off his Democracy Day breakout session Youth and Democratic Erosion, SNF Agora Fellow Scott Warren asked a small group of first-year students how they feel about the current state of democracy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. Preservation Of Democracy Has Emerged As One Of The Most ...

The French-Italian writer Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) famously said: “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” This statement appears harsh in view of the many people around the globe ...

Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ...