While the history books are still being written, 2024 was an incredibly pivotal year in world events. More than two billion ...

Only 3. 5% of the world's population enjoy unrestricted civil rights and liberties, according to data from international ...

Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country since 2021, scoring just 0.25 points. The biggest change came from Bangladesh, which dropped 25 places. Rebuilding democracy there will be an ...

A majority of respondents in a new CNN poll said they do not believe either party has strong leadership or can get things ...

A distinct set of six institutions and traditions makes the country hard to subjugate to an authoritarian’s will.

Only 3.5% of the world's population enjoy unrestricted civil rights and liberties, according to data from international civil ...

To be labelled a flawed democracy, countries like Chile ... “[There is a] risk of the president seeking retribution, using the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

using examples of hypothetical countries. The paper "People consistently view elections and civil liberties as key components of democracy" was published in Science on 17 October 2024 ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes that a large proportion of European nations came to democratic “norms” while he was alive. What are ...