Most people would accept without scrutiny that secrecy poses a threat to modern democracies. In fact, the masthead of the Washington Post declares that “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” However, for ...

Most Americans believe American democracy is doing poorly on the national level, and feelings among Republicans have become much more pessimistic in the last year.

There is a heightened concern about the current state of democracy around the globe. These include worries about a decrease in freedom, the growing number of autocracies around the world and citizens' ...

The conception of democracy has changed and expanded since the framers crafted the early foundations of representative ...

It’s a sign of our troubled times that when asked about the health of their democracies, millions of citizens curse politicians, complain about poor government performance, and express fears that ...

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Most citizens still believe representative democracy is a good way to govern, but increasing shares of people are dissatisfied with how their country’s own democracy is working and support has grown ...

AI is just the latest technology in a long line of innovations through history that have influenced politics. While many experts fear artificial intelligence will be deployed to weaken democracy, ...

There is a quiet revolution going on among the younger generation in this country, marked by a dramatic erosion of support for America’s constitutional democracy. The younger generation has good ...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar marked World Democracy Day in Bengaluru by emphasizing that true democracy thrives on public dignity rather than fear, citing historical principles of ...