The more time a country spends as a democracy ... Mr Claassen measured levels of democracy using indices that tracked elements such as the cleanliness of elections, adult enfranchisement and ...

“But for me, the bigger question is, can they use this opportunity to galvanize ... and some dispute — in what countries constitute a democracy. While democracy has declined globally for ...

So why do they use the phrase democratic system ... but it's still a continuous fight, country by country, to actually have democracy. SHAH: It is. It's a continuous struggle.

This year’s democracy index published by EIU, our sister company, shows that only 43 of the more than 70 elections are expected to be fully free and fair. Each year EIU grades 167 countries and ...

As social media use becomes more widespread globally, people in 27 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center between 2022 and 2023 generally see it as more of a good thing than a bad thing for ...

"Internet use is a less effective means to mobilize citizens for democracy in extremely authoritarian countries." In addition, demand for democracy is highest in a country when more people are ...

One Mexican woman said, “Politicians should listen more to the Mexican people, not buy people off using money or groceries.” Others complained about politicians “pillaging” the country and enriching ...

LONDON — After nearly two decades, the global decline in democracy may be bottoming out ... 2023," finds that the gap between the number of countries where freedom has improved and where ...

"Many countries are struggling now even with basic aspects of democracy,” said International ... the extent to which the public administrators use their offices for personal gain, how ...