out of 167 countries covered in the index. To be labelled a flawed democracy, countries like Chile, Israel and Italy have broadly democratic processes but often fall short on at least one metric ...

When experts evaluate democratic backsliding in the US, they often compare it to other countries experiencing similar ...

A report estimates there were more global autocracies than democracies in 2024. Its lead author is worried about the way the American winds are blowing under Donald Trump.

At the same time, countries across the continent appear increasingly amenable to military rule and the stability it can provide. "More than half of Africans (53% across 39 countries) are [now] willing ...

Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' ...

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It seems strange to imagine a United States where democracy is no longer its rallying cry—a United States where protests ...

Why do people living in democratic countries vote for political candidates who openly violate democratic standards? A new ...

Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in ...

GT: As the book states, democracy is an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people. How has whole-process ...

Paradoxically, the very success of democratic systems may thus also sow the seeds of their potential undoing. This is a ...