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October 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4

The Kremlin Emboldened: What Is Putinism?

M. Steven Fish

Under Vladimir Putin, Russia’s ruling class again claims to represent a superior alternative to liberal democracy. How can we theorize this regime? Putinism is a form of autocracy that is conservative, populist, and personalistic. Its conservatism means that Putinism prioritizes maintaining the status quo and avoiding instability. Conservatism also overlaps with Putinism’s populism in crowd-pleasing broadsides against gay rights and feminism, but gives…

January 2011, Volume 22, Issue 1

Latin America: A Surge to the Center

Michael Shifter

The left-right ideological divide has begun to narrow in Latin America as citizens and leaders increasingly choose a pragmatic approach to politics and embrace the rules of the democratic game.

April 2007, Volume 18, Issue 2

India’s Unlikely Democracy: The Rise of Judicial Sovereignty

Pratap Bhanu Mehta

India's courts have been playing a growing role in the country's political life. Yet even as judicial interventions have become more sweeping, the principles undergirding their legitimacy have become less clear.

October 2008, Volume 19, Issue 4

Thailand Since the Coup

Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Torn between populism and those who fail to respect democratic limits in combating it, Thailand badly needs to locate a middle ground where the best of its old traditions can help it adjust to the new challenges that it faces.

April 2024, Volume 35, Issue 2

Indonesia’s High-Stakes Handover

Dan Slater

Indonesians have just elected a former general accused of human-rights abuses, with little respect for democratic institutions. The country’s democracy has not failed, but it may soon be fighting for its life.

July 2022, Volume 33, Issue 3

How Resilient Is the CCP?

Yuen Yuen Ang

Xi Jinping undercut China’s political norms to cement his own power and brand of rule. But in so doing the “Chairman of Everything” has introduced new vulnerabilities for the regime.

January 2022, Volume 33, Issue 1

The Puzzle of Panamanian Exceptionalism

James Loxton

Despite a turbulent history and rampant corruption, Panama has emerged as one of Latin America’s richest and most stable democracies. How can this be?

October 2021, Volume 32, Issue 4

Democratic Support, Populism, and the Incumbency Effect

A Europe-wide study shows that those who back the incumbent are more likely to oppose democratic norms. The effect is strongest among those who favor right-wing populists.

October 2021, Volume 32, Issue 4

The Age of Political Fragmentation

Richard H. Pildes

Just as public frustration with democracy is mounting across the West, social turmoil and new technologies are splintering the very political authority governments need to act.

April 2021, Volume 32, Issue 2

Why Freedom Defeats Terrorism

Nilay Saiya

Far from being a vulnerability in the struggle against terrorism, democratic freedoms are key to empowering moderate voices and depriving terrorists of popular support.

April 2020, Volume 31, Issue 2

Algeria: When Elections Hurt Democracy

Frédéric Volpi

Algeria’s massive wave of protesters wanted to put an end to sham elections. While the leaderless movement succeeded for a time, its failure showcased the lengths to which a country’s ruling elite will go to maintain its hold on power.

April 2018, Volume 29, Issue 2

Brazil: The Costs of Multiparty Presidentialism

The massive corruption revealed by Brazil’s “Operation Car Wash” points to fundamental flaws in multiparty presidential systems, where presidents must find ways to build coalitions in fragmented legislatures.

July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 3

India’s Democracy at 70: Toward a Hindu State?

Christophe Jaffrelot

Read the full essay here. While the Constitution of India has not been amended after the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in 2014, BJP-ruled states have passed laws which have reflected the Hindu-nationalist ideology of this party, including those known as “beef bans.” These laws and the activities of Hindu nationalist…

July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 3

India’s Democracy at 70: Civil Society and Its Shadow

Subrata K. Mitra

Read the full essay here. The relationship between democracy and civil society is not straightforward. Angry crowds can stymie the functioning of the democratic process, institutions, and governance. Drawing on recent Indian examples, this article sets out a typology of civil society movements in order to assess their impact on Indian democracy. It shows how…

July 2016, Volume 27, Issue 3

The Danger of Deconsolidation: How Much Should We Worry?

Ronald Inglehart

The evidence presented by Foa and Mounk is troubling, but it does not mean that democracy is now in long-term decline.

July 2016, Volume 27, Issue 3

Delegative Democracy Revisited: Brazil’s Accountability Paradox

Frances Hagopian

Latin America’s largest country has managed vastly to enlarge the share of its citizens who can take part in politics and need no longer live in poverty, and has robust horizontal accountability to boot. Vertical accountability, however, has suffered.

July 2016, Volume 27, Issue 3

Delegative Democracy Revisited: Chile’s Crisis of Representation

Juan Pablo Luna

Delegative presidencies have not been a problem in post-Pinochet Chile, but the rise of mass protest movements suggests that the country’s new democracy has gone too far in the direction of demobilizing society.

July 2015, Volume 26, Issue 3

Authoritarianism Goes Global: Election Monitoring vs. Disinformation

Patrick Merloe

Nonpartisan election monitoring has helped to foster democratization over the last thirty years, but now dictators are trying to sabotage it, often by spreading lies and confusion.

April 2015, Volume 26, Issue 2

The Authoritarian Resurgence: Saudi Arabia’s Anxious Autocrats

Frederic Wehrey

Saudi Arabia’s vast oil wealth sustains the antidemocratic policies that a nervous royal regime uses to defend against the threats and problems that confront it.

January 2015, Volume 26, Issue 1

Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose

Thomas Carothers

From small beginnings, democracy aid has become a sizeable enterprise. Today it is beset by problems, however, as it must operate in a less friendly environment. Hard decisions will need to be made to maintain its relevance.