Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years.

G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and curbs on civil liberties across the world. EIU, our s ...

The Constitution requires redistricting after each census, but doesn’t dictate how the districts are to be drawn. This leaves ...

History reminds us that progress has never come from moderation or retreat. It has come from people who refused to wait their turn, who organized, resisted, and reshaped the nation. This is not a ...

More than three-quarters of Americans say democracy is currently under threat, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Seventy-six percent of likely voters say democracy is ...

The razor-thin outcome in Virginia’s recent redistricting referendum, which allowed the state to move forward with a heavily gerrymandered map favoring Democrats, should serve as a national wake-up ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...

Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face. By Shivani Vora Young people from around the world who ...

Three-quarters of U.S. adults say the future of democracy faces a serious threat, according to a survey. The latest poll from NPR/PBS News/Marist, shows that when asked if they see a “serious threat” ...

The road back to democracy from authoritarianism is a difficult one, filled with fits and starts that thwart even the best ...

Five experts reflect on the opposition Tisza party’s resounding victory in the Hungarian election, how the new government ...