If democracy is going to flourish on this planet, its practitioners must come to see themselves as members of the same team. Unfortunately, global democracy is a field divided. And not primarily by ...

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...

We would like to present to our readers the book 'A different kind of democracy? - Debates about democracy and the European Union', edited by Christopher Lord. Is the European Union democratic? Can it ...

The letter to the editor from Judie Ostlien (Abilene Reporter-News, Jan. 21) asks an excellent question. What is the difference between a democracy and a republic? Embedded in that question is a ...

In the vast majority of the 24 countries surveyed, politicians are the most common subject of proposals to improve democracy. Some call for different types of people to enter the political arena, ...

Given the tumultuous state of politics in the United States, it’s understandable that many people are asking themselves, “What is democracy?” By definition, democracy is a form of government that ...