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Voters across the world see democracy as unresponsive, out of touch, inept, and even corrupt. Something needs to change, but no one can agree on what. What democracy needs, Joel Day argues in a new Journal of Democracy online exclusive, is a single bold and effective reform plan.
In February, the West African country appeared to be on the cusp of chaos as its president tried to seize power for himself. How Senegal became one of 2024âs biggest democratic success stories.
With democracy in trouble across the globe, itâs easy to forget how and why a steady succession of dictatorships fell in the last half of the twentieth century. Democracyâs strengths, and its record, should give cause for hope at a moment when autocracy appears ascendent.
Why are would-be strongmen so unlikely to succeed in undoing democracy? What steps can we take to protect democracies from advanced AI? Should we be worried about the Gulf states’ growing influence?
They are organized, nonviolent, and they have come out in great numbers. Guatemalans may also be writing the script on how to defeat democracyâs enemies.
The military has spent decades trying to impose order on Pakistani politics. It has led to chaos.
A few years ago Anura Kumara Dissanayake led a struggling political party with bleak prospects. Now he is Sri Lankaâs newly elected president. The hardest work may still lie ahead.
The Kremlin works hard to indoctrinate Russiaâs youth to support Putinâs war in Ukraine. But a strong percentage support an immediate ceasefire and donât think itâs a cause worth dying for.
The small Latin American country was a brief democratic bright spot. But it appears to have fallen victim to a clash between populists and anti-populists, without a democrat in sight.
The West African democracy is one of the continentâs most enduring, but it shouldnât be taken for granted. Itâs a bulwark for democracy beyond its borders.
Strongman nostalgia, conspiracy theories, and lies. Itâs a powerful blend that keeps populists in power. In the Philippines, political clans have weaponized these messages against each other.
The South American country was once the most coup-prone in the world. Many thought it had closed that chapter. So why did it just suffer another attempted coup?
Forget his excuses. Russiaâs autocrat doesnât worry about NATO. What terrifies him is the prospect of a flourishing Ukrainian democracy.
A year ago NicolĂĄs Maduro stole Venezuelaâs election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him. But the worldâs democracies donât need to sit on the sidelines. Here is how they can raise the costs for Maduro.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs plan to overhaul the countryâs judiciary has sparked unprecedented protests across Israel. Two experts explain the roots of the crisis and what it could mean for the future of Israeli democracy.
The Russian autocratâs system of control has rested on pillars that are beginning to crumble.
Of course not. But the regionâs democratic hopes are fighting an uphill battle against corruption, crime, and a violent past.
The latest issue of the Journal of Democracy covers important and alarming global trends, including authoritarian aggression, political violence, rising nationalism, and the far rightâs resurgence. Donât miss your chance to read it for free!
The latest issue of the Journal of Democracy answers some of todayâs most pressing questions about democracy, and features essays on Iran, Turkey, Tanzania, the Philippines, and more. But it all goes behind a paywall after July 31. Donât miss your chance to read the entire issue for free!
His military didnât just fail. Ordinary Ukrainians, Russians, and people across the globe are creatively and nonviolently protesting Putinâs war on Ukraine, and they are making a difference.
