More than 60 countries are holding national elections in 2024, making it the largest election year in history. This presentation takes stock of these contests with particular attention to their ...

While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want out ...

Democracy is not in decline. The nation-state is. That distinction — between democracy and the nation-state — might seem strange because it is so rarely made. When people around the world talk about ...

It’s a sign of our troubled times that when asked about the health of their democracies, millions of citizens curse politicians, complain about poor government performance, and express fears that ...

A second Trump administration could weaponize existing government agencies to dismantle democracy itself. A Trump-themed flag is flown by supporters across the street from Trump Tower in New York City ...

Dissatisfaction with democracy is high and, in many places, rising. But how do people think democracy in their country could be improved? To answer this, Pew Research Center asked over 30,000 people ...

When the Soviet Union collapsed nearly a quarter-century ago, it led to triumphalism about the "end of history" and the ultimate victory of liberal democracy over other forms of government. Since then ...

Is democracy on the decline? One research institution says not only is the answer to that question “yes,” but that the decline has been happening for years – and the so-called democratic recession is ...

It promises to be another difficult, uncertain year for many in Central Europe and beyond. But it is only through the power of independent journalism that these issues, trends and events shaping the ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook These episodes — DEI cuts, protest surveillance, tuition hikes — may look different on the surface, but they share a ...