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Democracy is more than rules and institutions, it’s a way of life
It doesn’t matter how many rules we have if no one follows them. If they are not widely respected, then the structure becomes ...
Foreign Affairs2dOpinion
How to Save a Democracy
LAURA GAMBOA is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of ...
New measure of world's most «stable» countries offers surprises
A new global ranking postulates that a country's economic attractiveness should be measured not by its mere competitiveness ...
U.S. News & World Report9d
Autocracies Are Growing. An Expert Wonders if the U.S. Might be Next.
In total, 45 countries were “autocratizing” last year – an increase from 42 that were moving away from more democracy in 2023. That amounts to more than 3 billion people, or 40% of the world ...
Harvard International Review6d
Uruguay’s Democracy: A Model for Stability in Latin America
What about Uruguay’s structure has led to success in maintaining democracy? What lessons can the country offer to the region ...
US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections
The US is swinging like a pendulum between more autocratic and more democratic forms of government. How long will this ...
The Heights11d
Democracy on the Decline: Former National Security Advisor Examines the State of American Democracy
It seems strange to imagine a United States where democracy is no longer its rallying cry—a United States where protests ...