Peaceful mechanisms for defending democracy exist, but they are limited and not so difficult to overcome; it is worth taking ...

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Scale and speed of president’s moves have stunned observers of authoritarian regimes – is the US in democratic peril?

In this pathbreaking empirical study, Lee and Paine illuminate the complex ways in which colonialism shaped the prospects for democracy in countries emerging from imperial rule. Surveying over a ...

Despite his rhetoric about democracy and inclusivity, Syria’s new president is steering the country back toward military dictatorship. Between 1946 and 1970, Syria experienced ten successful coups and ...

Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (center) leads the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo: AFP) It is no coincidence that Timor-Leste’s ...

A politicized military may not follow orders or policy it disagrees with. Or it might follow illegal orders. In both cases, democracy is under threat. US Representative Seth Moulton represents ...

The centerpiece of 250 years of American democracy has been how our courts have interpreted and decided the legality of laws passed by Congress and executive orders issued by Presidents, based on the ...

On Friday Feb. 28, a press conference was held in the Oval Office with President Trump, Vice President Vance and Ukrainian President Vladimar Zelensky in attendance. I was horrified at the ...

A railroad conductor friend used to call the executive office every morning and his final words were, "Gather you guys up, put you in a paper bag, shake it up, roll it out and you all come out ...