Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

The recent global progress of democracy has been accompanied by increasing economic inequality. What are the implications for the quality of democracy and for its ability to endure?

For the first time since the fall of Pinochet, the Chilean right has come to power via free elections. The long-ruling center-left coalition leaves behind many achievements, but also disturbing…

Latin America’s hard-won democratic gains must be defended by addressing he economic disparities fueling a drift toward populism.