October 2025, Volume 36, Issue 4
Leonardo Morlino (1947–2025)
A tribute in remembrance of Leonardo Morlino (1947–2025).
October 2023, Volume 34, Issue 4
Artificial Intelligence and Democracy
In this symposium, the Journal of Democracy brings together leading thinkers, experts, and technologists to explore the challenges that artificial intelligence poses for humanity, and how democratic institutions can be marshaled to help meet those challenges.
July 2023, Volume 34, Issue 3
Is India Still a Democracy?
In this symposium, the Journal of Democracy brings together leading scholars of India to perform a biopsy on the state of that country’s fragile democracy, and to offer us a prognosis for its future.
January 2021, Volume 32, Issue 1
Mainstream Parties in Crisis: Introduction
The Editors’ introduction to “Mainstream Parties in Crisis.”
October 2020, Volume 31, Issue 4
Covid vs. Democracy: Introduction
The Editors’ introduction to “Covid vs. Democracy.”
April 2019, Volume 30, Issue 2
30 Years After Tiananmen
The Editors’ introduction to “30 Years After Tiananmen.”
April 2018, Volume 29, Issue 2
China in Xi’s “New Era”
The Editors’ introduction to “China in Xi’s ‘New Era.'”
April 2017, Volume 28, Issue 2
The 2016 U.S. Election
The Editors’ introduction to “The 2016 U.S. Election.”
January 2017, Volume 28, Issue 1
Britain After Brexit
The Editors’ introduction to “Britain After Brexit.”
July 2014, Volume 25, Issue 3
The Maidan and Beyond
Read the full essay here. The Editors’ introduction to “The Maidan and Beyond.”
January 2010, Volume 21, Issue 1
Democracy’s Past and Future
The Editors' introduction to the Journal of Democracy's Twentieth Anniversary Issue.
October 2008, Volume 19, Issue 4
Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to “Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy.”
July 2008, Volume 19, Issue 3
Islamist Parties and Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to “Islamist Parties and Democracy.”
October 2007, Volume 18, Issue 4
Is East-Central Europe Backsliding?
The Editors’ introduction to “Is East-Central Europe Backsliding?”
July 2007, Volume 18, Issue 3
The Democracy Barometers (Part I)
The Editors’ introduction to the first of two clusters on “The Democracy Barometers.”
January 2004, Volume 15, Issue 1
Europe Moves Eastward
The Editors’ introduction to “Europe Moves Eastward.”
April 2003, Volume 14, Issue 2
What is Liberal Islam?
The Editors’ introduction to “What is Liberal Islam?”
January 2003, Volume 14, Issue 1
China’s Changing of the Guard
The Editors’ introduction to “China’s Changing of the Guard.”
October 2002, Volume 13, Issue 4
Democratization in the Arab World?
The Editors’ introduction to “Democratization in the Arab World?”
July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3
Middle East Studies After 9/11
The Editors’ introduction to “Middle East Studies After 9/11.”
July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3
Debating the Transition Paradigm
The Editors’ introduction to “Debating the Transition Paradigm.”
January 2002, Volume 13, Issue 1
South Asia Faces the Future
The Editors’ introduction to “South Asia Faces the Future.”
October 2001, Volume 12, Issue 4
Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup
The Editors’ introduction to “Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup.”
July 2001, Volume 12, Issue 3
Francophone Africa in Flux
The Editors’ introduction to “Francophone Africa in Flux.”
April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2
Revisiting Florida 2000
The Editors’ introduction to “Revisiting Florida 2000.”
April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2
High Anxiety in the Andes
The Editors’ introduction to “High Anxiety in the Andes.”
October 2000, Volume 11, Issue 4
Is Iran Democratizing?
The Editors’ introduction to “Is Iran Democratizing?”
January 2000, Volume 11, Issue 1
Democracy in the World—Tocqueville Reconsidered
The Editors’ introduction to “Democracy in the World.”
October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4
Is Ethiopia Democratic?
The Editors’ introduction to “Is Ethiopia Democratic?”
October 1998, Volume 9, Issue 4
Liberal Voices from China
The Editors’ introduction to “Liberal Voices from China.”
April 1997, Volume 8, Issue 2
Hong Kong, Singapore, and “Asian Values”
The Editors’ introduction to “Hong Kong, Singapore, and ‘Asian Values.'”
January 1996, Volume 7, Issue 1
Civil Society After Communism
The Editors’ introduction to “Civil Society After Communism.”
April 1995, Volume 6, Issue 2
Economic Reform and Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to “Economic Reform and Democracy.”
January 1995, Volume 6, Issue 1
Democracy’s Future
The Editors’ introduction to “Democracy’s Future.”
July 1994, Volume 5, Issue 3
Rethinking Civil Society
The Editors’ introduction to “Rethinking Civil Society.”
October 1993, Volume 4, Issue 4
The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict
The Editors’ introduction to “The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict.”
July 1993, Volume 4, Issue 3
International Organizations & Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to “International Organizations & Democracy.”
July 1992, Volume 3, Issue 3
Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy
The Editors’ introduction to the Journal of Democracy‘s special issue marking the fiftieth anniversary of Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy by Joseph Schumpeter.
Fall 1990, Volume 1, Issue 4
South Africa’s Future
The Editors’ introduction to “South Africa’s Future.”
Fall 1991, Volume 2, Issue 4
Political Corruption
The Editors’ introduction to “Political Corruption.”
Summer 1991, Volume 2, Issue 3
The Unfinished Revolution
Read the full essay here. The Editors’ introduction to “The Unfinished Revolution.”
Winter 1990, Volume 1, Issue 1
The Crumbling of the Soviet Bloc
The Editors’ introduction to “The Crumbling Soviet Bloc.”