Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic government. But the definition of democracy has been constantly contested. Without understanding what people really mean by ...

Democracy is defined in many different ways. In another project, Varieties of Democracy, we wrestle with that question. In the book, we take the conventional approach in political science, and more ...

A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in late August found that 67 percent of U.S. adults think “the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapse.” That is what President Biden said in Philadelphia, ...

As the nation observes its 250th birthday, historians can help settle one present-day dispute: Is the United States a ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights must recognize democracy as an autonomous right before democratic erosion becomes ...

Democracy is always being pronounced dead by those who are trying to kill it. Perhaps because it has tended toward ambitious claims of its origins and possibilities, democracy is held to higher and ...

We the people have been asked to define "democracy." Since it is only my opinion, you be the judge. Fantasy or real? Our government today is filled with (some call it democracy) thieves, liars, and ...

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