Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or republic. The answer is the United States is both. But that question pales in comparison to the ...

July 20, 2025 presents a fundamental issue facing our nation. Do we preserve our democracy or allow an autocracy to form? America is experiencing an unprecedented era of its history. I believe that ...

Few developments have mattered so much, for so many people, as the global rise of democracy. Three hundred years ago, virtually no one lived in a democracy. As recently as the 1940s, at the darkest ...

Since the early 2000s, the world has witnessed a deepening democratic recession, and Asia is no exception. Compromised political freedom, constitutionalism and competitiveness characterise many ...

Democracy is in danger. Two out of three people worldwide currently live in an autocracy; 20 years ago, it was only one in two. Even in traditionally stable democracies such as the US, institutions ...

In her latest book “The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies,” political scientist Susan C. Stokes traces the recent erosion of democracies around the world, including the United ...

In an era teeming with global crisis liberal democracy is looking increasingly fragile. According to Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum, this is not simply due to social ...

“Our Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, to collectively defend democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of rising authoritarianism,” says editor Stephan Lewandowsky. “Free research ...

After months of turmoil, Romania has narrowly avoided electing a president who openly opposes the country’s democratic foundations. In a runoff election on May 18, the far-right candidate George ...