In this pathbreaking empirical study, Lee and Paine illuminate the complex ways in which colonialism shaped the prospects for democracy in countries emerging from imperial rule. Surveying over a ...

It was 1776. The US was a baby nation-state. It was very proud of itself for its radical new democracy, the first, it was claimed, since the ancient Greeks. Great decision-making power was conferred ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Lex Villena; Gage Skidmore Whether a glass is half full or half empty is a matter of perspective. The same can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It's a potentially very, very dangerous opinion with respect to things that Donald Trump never did. He could have sent the ...

The wonderful thing about Donald Trump’s presidency (I never thought I’d begin a column this way), is that he brings us back to basics. The basic difference between a democracy and a dictatorship ...

One in five Europeans believe that in certain cases a dictatorship is preferable to democracy, according to a survey shared with POLITICO. A strong minority across the continent holds ...

Our nation faces the serious threat of electing Donald Trump for a second term despite his willingness, even enthusiasm, for gutting vital democratic norms. What appears to be a glitch in the U.S.

Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (center) leads the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo: AFP) It is no coincidence that Timor-Leste’s ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday, the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet that ushered in a brutal military ...

Despite his rhetoric about democracy and inclusivity, Syria’s new president is steering the country back toward military dictatorship. Between 1946 and 1970, Syria experienced ten successful coups and ...

Forty years after ousting a dictator, the Philippines faces unfinished political reforms and a fractured resistance amidst dynastic politics. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...