Understanding Pluralism

Is politics an arena without rules? No, and, increasingly, many are enshrined in constitutions. But countries that hardwire their political process into their founding charters face other risks.

Though it is a burning issue in many countries, the question of money and politics is seldom studied on a worldwide scale.

The “third wave” of democracy started in 1974 — or so the story goes. But the crests and crashes of waves of democracy and authoritarianism have been neglected. A close…