Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy

Populism is too often treated as if it is all one thing. But what if populist politics and democratic backsliding didn’t have to go together? A closer look reveals two…

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

Voters around the world are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver and increasingly turning toward more authoritarian alternatives. To restore citizens’ confidence, democracies must show they can make progress…