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October 2012, Volume 23, Issue 4

The Opening in Burma: Strengthening Civil Society

Min Ko Naing

For the country to develop, it needs an informed and engaged citizenry that has the knowledge and freedom to question those in power.

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2

High Anxiety in the Andes: Crisis and Contention in Ecuador

Jose Antonio Lucero

Massive protest by indigenous groups in both 2000 and 2001 have overthrown one president and weakened another. Though such conflict poses a short-term threat, it may ultimately contribute to democratic development.

April 2017, Volume 28, Issue 2

The 2016 U.S. Election: How Trump Lost and Won

Three factors help to explain the historically wide split between the electoral and popular vote counts: economic and political fundamentals, polarization among voters over identity issues, and the sharply divergent ways in which the candidates chose to address these issues.

Election Results—December 2023

Reports on elections in India, Marshall Islands, and Netherlands.

Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat

At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat brings into focus the complex landscape of African politics by pairing broad analytical surveys with country-specific case studies.

July 2002, Volume 13, Issue 3

Globalization and Self-Government

Marc F. Plattner

Until now, globalization and democratization have been mutually reinforcing, but in the future globalization may pose serious challenges for democracy.

January 1995, Volume 6, Issue 1

Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital

Robert D. Putnam

Something happened in America starting in the mid-to-late twentieth century to diminish civic engagement and social connectedness. What could that “something” be? Why were fewer and fewer Americans going the polls, the pews, and town halls?

October 2002, Volume 13, Issue 4

Zimbabwe’s Hijacked Election

John Makumbe

Realizing that power would slip from his grasp if he allowed an honest presidential election in 2002, longtime strongman Robert Mugabe resorted to antidemocratic tactics that set a new low in cruelty and dishonesty.

October 2002, Volume 13, Issue 4

Dark Days in Belarus

Rodger Potocki

Why did Belarusians return dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka to power in September 2001? Could a better-managed opposition campaign have made a difference?

April 2001, Volume 12, Issue 2