A majority of Americans worry this year’s general election will be tainted by fraud, according to a recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released earlier this month—an ominous indication of the state of ...

Is regime type consequential for economic, human, and societal development? If so, how and why does it matter whether a country is a democracy or not? To answer those research questions is the ...

Research suggests that the degree of democracy in countries is correlated with certain characteristics of its citizens. A question is whether different types of government (e.g., autocratic vs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democracy or autocracy symbol )Adobe Stock Images) First of all, is America really a democracy? How can a single election pose a ...

Whether our Western political systems are true democracies or republics can be answered by examining ancient Greek philosophy ...

When I lived in China, a decade ago, I often saw propaganda billboards covered in words that supposedly expressed the country’s values: Patriotism. Harmony. Equality. And … Democracy. Indeed, China ...

In February 2021, a group of Brazilian political scientists were concerned that the recent US Capitol riots of January 6 would provide a blueprint for the anti-democratic movement in Brazil. Seeking ...

The ancient Greek orator Dio Chrysostom (1st-2nd century CE) said in his speech To the People of Alexandria that there were two kinds of democracy: one good and one bad. According to Dio, one form of ...