Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years.

G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and curbs on civil liberties across the world. EIU, our s ...

Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but we’re not immune from the pressures causing backsliding overseas.

The most democratic countries in the world are great examples of what a true democratic system should be like. It is not about electoral processes but the inclusivity of citizens, gender equality, ...

Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin ...

In a year marked by intensifying geopolitical tensions, rising living costs and mounting pressure on public institutions, Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 paints a bleak, ...

Jonathan Laurence warned that democracy in the United States will decline gradually and then suddenly, in line with current trends in democratic countries. “Half of 167 [democratic] countries ...

In her latest book “The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies,” political scientist Susan C. Stokes traces the recent erosion of democracies around the world, including the United ...

The major public opinion survey institutions in the US (Pew Research, Gallup, and others) and the UK (YouGov UK, Ipsos UK, and others) are telling the same story. The citizens of both countries are ...

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...

About half of American adults believe democracy is functioning “very” or “moderately” poorly in the United States, while only about one-quarter think it’s doing “very” or “moderately” well, according ...