When a democracy slides toward autocracy, the leader often finds ways to neuter the legislature, turning it into a body that ...

In recent years, the global political landscape has witnessed a notable decline in political trust in public institutions.

The Economist Democracy Index rates countries on the state of their governing system each year. In the latest edition, corresponding to the year 2024, only 25 countries, representing 6.6% of the world ...

Western politicians are increasingly framing migration as a threat to national security and social cohesion. In doing so, ...

Recently, democratic countries from the Global North and South – including Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Spain – came together at the United Nations not just to reaffirm ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado lauded the Indian democracy and called it an example for countries around the world.

Bolivar House brought global debates to a campus stage Friday, inviting Luther College professor Orçun Selçuk to discuss ...

To defeat authoritarian ideologies, U.S. leaders must devote more attention to improving our democratic system of government at home.

The U.S. and Chinese governments’ attacks on the international order are undermining global institutions and efforts that ...

We’re seeing politicians target civil society, undermine freedom of the press, weaponize the justice system. And no one is ...