Articles & Reports

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

South Korea has flourished as a democracy, while the North is suffering under authoritarianism. "By offering uncensored education, freedom of speech, and the unbridled agency ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"Today, virtually all countries make claim to democracy, even conspicuous dictatorships such as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea," writes Gergely Bérces from Hungary. "...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"As a kid living in Silicon Valley whose whole life has been in the shadow of historic advancement, I hope these will not be the ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"In the face of the global decline of rule of law, freedom of the press, equal representation, separation of powers and freedom of speech, democracy ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"Democracy's true importance lies in cost calculations of comparative worst-case scenarios," writes Claudia Meng, who grew up in Shanghai. "Populism's draw on Messianism in sole ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"The rights and protections that democracy endows can be dangerous if a country is not prepared for it. If a country lacks alternative political leaders ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"Looking at both the United States and Colombia, with their different foundations and distinct problems, it seems that these political issues seem to take off ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"If you think it is fair to give everyone a level playing field; if you think that human dignity and rights must be preserved at ...

MAR 12, 2019 • Article

"Traveling from the United States for the first time at age 17, I thought I knew the definition of democracy: a system in which the representatives ...