It doesn’t matter how many rules we have if no one follows them. If they are not widely respected, then the structure becomes ...

LAURA GAMBOA is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of ...

It’s not a coincidence that many countries are witnessing a surge in tendencies that are not conducive to democratic values ...

The US is swinging like a pendulum between more autocratic and more democratic forms of government. How long will this ...

A new global ranking postulates that a country's economic attractiveness should be measured not by its mere competitiveness ...

What about Uruguay’s structure has led to success in maintaining democracy? What lessons can the country offer to the region ...

This article examines the troubling state of democracy worldwide, spotlighting the rise of political elites and the widening ...

Zambia and Tanzania that far-sighted nationalist elite formations have been able to buck the trend by continuous practice of the habits and rituals of democracy. In almost all these countries, one ...

Three Democratic senators on Monday urged U.S. President Donald Trump to "dramatically revise" the United States' trade ...

Rep. Seth Moulton warned that Trump wants to “take over” some countries due to their proximity to China and Russia.

The new tariffs — coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day” — is a bid to boost US manufacturing and punish other ...

Taking a cue from President Obasanjo, to build a system that genuinely serves the people, African nations must rethink their approach to democracy, drawing inspiration from governance models that have ...