Grassroots consultative democracy has been developing in China, and meeting the practical needs of social governance. The ...

Recent events like the war in Ukraine, conflicts over Taiwan and the rise of authoritarian ideology have renewed interest in the foundations of modern democracy. They have raised questions about why ...

How did people across 24 nations rate the political environment in their country in 2023? In a word: poorly. Ratings of democracy are generally negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of ...

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 ...

Americans, it seems, can both value the idea of democracy and not support it in practice. Since 2016, academics and journalists have expressed concerns that formerly secure democracies are becoming ...