Russia’s Fraught History With the False Promises of Democracy
Vladimir Putin has created a non-democratic model that leveraged the failures of previous attempts at democracy in its ascent to dominance.
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‘There Is No Such Thing as Democracy’: After the Election, It’s Government as Usual in Lebanon
Voters mostly stayed home for the country's first elections in nearly a decade, and in the end, the same families remained in power.
Letter From Nairobi, Kenya: Watching Kenya’s Deadly Elections Unfold
The night before the election results were announced, opposition leader Raila Odinga was in the lead. But when Kenyans woke up the next morning, the election had unexpectedly flipped in favor of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki.
Is Democracy Really Dying?
Three new books offer bracing lessons from European and Latin American history to help explain rising authoritarianism in the U.S. and beyond.
Could Fresh Faces Prevail in Lebanon’s Elections?
Ahead of elections next week in Lebanon, it's looking like corruption as usual.
Taking Freedom: Capitalism, Democracy, and W.E.B. Du Bois’ Two Proletariats
On W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of the working class and how race and class cannot be separated in the United States.
The Decline of Local News Is Bad for Democracy
Tracking the events in state legislatures and city councils requires skilled beat reporters. They're becoming an increasingly rare breed.
Authoritarianism: The Terrifying Trait That Trump Triggers
Latent authoritarianism is surprisingly common—and a threat to liberal democracy. Psychologist Karen Stenner explains how it is triggered.
Parties, Not Voters, Perform the Organizational Work of Democracy
In politics, individuality is overrated.
Is the Liberal Order Really in Crisis?
When considering Trump's behavior, it is important that we distinguish between those actions that are simply policy preferences and those that are, in fact, illiberal.