I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a ...

It was recently announced that Harvard Law School had obtained a version of the Magna Carta from 1300 for a small price years ago, only just now realizing it was more than just a cheap copy. My wife ...

In a democracy, evolution of the policy views of the electorate is a constant occurrence, and more dramatic shifts are not unusual. For those currently in power who may be out of line with such ...

During the current conflict between Russia and Georgia, U.S. officials have frequently referred to the former Soviet republic as a democracy, a nation President Bush once called "a beacon of liberty." ...

Political science scholars examined worldwide democratic backsliding and emphasized the need to strengthen pro-democracy coalitions during a Wednesday event titled “Global Challenges & Responses to ...

Democracy is in crisis. Anti-democratic politicians and anti-rights movements are becoming more popular. Simultaneously, growing inequality around the world – a product of neoliberal capitalist ...

Former president Goodluck Jonathan queries why democracy fails to deliver growth in Africa, citing economic success in non-democratic nations and urging reforms.

India can adopt a new path to development, one that no developing country has taken before, wherein its firms come up with world-beating ideas and products and deliver them globally. No large ...

Much of today’s public discourse suggests that democracy is eroding — under threat, unraveling, or being dismantled. These conversations often fall along familiar partisan lines, with each side ...