Global patterns show that democracy around the world continued to weaken last year, according to a new report. The Global State of Democracy 2025, published by the Stockholm-based International ...

Global stocks continue to fall, and fears of a recession are growing, after Donald Trump rejected calls to scale back his order to institute sweeping tariffs on most of the world. The move will be ...

Scott Williamson receives funding from the UKRI/EPSRC Frontier Research Guarantee Scheme (EP/Y036832/1) for the project Democratic Values and Authoritarian Legitimacy (DEVAL). Ahead of a public event ...

While the history books are still being written, 2024 was an incredibly pivotal year in world events. More than two billion people voted in elections in over 60 countries, setting an historical record ...

Morocco ranked first among Arab countries in the Visual Capitalist’s 2025 Democracy Index map based on the 2024 Democracy Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, placing it at the head of ...

Paul Whiteley has received funding from the British Academy and the ESRC. In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons.

The position of democracy in Southeast Asia has fluctuated since the Asian Financial Crisis, with democratic concerns gaining prominence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labour than it is ...

While a welcome update, Rubio’s remarks did not clarify the White House’s end goal in Venezuela. What does success look like ...

What happens when you throw yourself into political life, aiming for the top, only to be thwarted for reasons you consider spurious? He is, however, no stranger to setbacks: A previous stint in the ...

President Trump has signed a new travel ban barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. A similar ban during Trump’s first administration sparked major protests at U.S. airports ...