Recent studies have shown declining levels of trust in democratic systems. We asked experts to consider democracy’s strengths ...

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás Supported by By Amanda Taub Amanda Taub ...

Interviews and real-life examples explore how Americans are strengthening democracy. A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy is based on Richard Haass’ best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: ...

This Pew Research Center analysis on views of how to improve democracy uses data from nationally representative surveys conducted in 24 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, the ...

In Nigeria, democracy has become a ceremony. Every four years, millions of voters cast ballots, anticipating a government ...

How did people across 24 nations rate the political environment in their country in 2023? In a word: poorly. Ratings of democracy are generally negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of ...

The war between Russia and Ukraine may be an extreme example of the fight over which form of government works best for its citizens, but there are others. By Serge Schmemann This article is from a ...

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House and the surprising margins of his victory, reckonings abound—not just for the Democratic Party, the future of identity ...

A police officer sits on a car at the headquarters of the National Unity Platform in Kampala, Uganda, in January 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of ...

AROUND HALF the world’s population, or some 4bn people, live in places that are holding elections this year. These polls will decide who governs over 70 countries. But together they also represent a ...