Anxiety is palpable in the scholarship – we are frantically looking for answers to why democracies die, how they fail, and how to revive them.
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Is Latin American Democracy Showing Signs of Recovery?
After almost twenty years of democratic decline, in 2023, liberal democracy in Latin America appeared to be regaining strength.
After almost twenty years of democratic decline, in 2023, liberal democracy in Latin America appeared to be regaining strength.
From Missiles to Malware, Hybrid War Is Rewriting Global Security
The Iran-Israel confrontation revealed how war today is not fought only on battlefields.
The Iran-Israel confrontation revealed how war today is not fought only on battlefields.
Far Fewer Americans Support Political Violence Than Recent Polls Suggest
Some surveys have reported that a large number of Americans are willing to support the use of force for political ends, or they believe that political violence may sometimes be justified.
Some surveys have reported that a large number of Americans are willing to support the use of force for political ends, or they believe that political violence may sometimes be justified.
Rising Inequality Is Driving Europe’s Far-Right Surge
Most studies on income inequality look at national averages. The Gini Index, for example, shows how income is distributed across a country.
Most studies on income inequality look at national averages. The Gini Index, for example, shows how income is distributed across a country.
Why the Political Blame Game Starts Moments After a Shooting
Democrats “most certainly” caused Kirk’s death, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida told Daily Caller.
Democrats “most certainly” caused Kirk’s death, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida told Daily Caller.
🎭 Youth Climate Activism Prefigures Just Futures, Not Distant Utopias
Young people are striking, marching, and organising across the world to confront the climate emergency.
Young people are striking, marching, and organising across the world to confront the climate emergency.
🦋 Democracy Between Anywhere and Nowhere
Democracy has a rich arsenal of meanings and practices that shape human coexistence in time, space and words.
Democracy has a rich arsenal of meanings and practices that shape human coexistence in time, space and words.
Putin Doesn’t Care What We Think
Journalists Baker and Glasser explore how Russian president has interpreted, defied ambitions of U.S. leaders
Journalists Baker and Glasser explore how Russian president has interpreted, defied ambitions of U.S. leaders
Time for Mandatory Retirement Ages for Lawmakers, Judges, Presidents?
Americans seem to mostly say yes; legal, medical scholars point to complexities of setting limits.
Americans seem to mostly say yes; legal, medical scholars point to complexities of setting limits.
🧭 Framing Wartime Enlargement: Still a Process, After All
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine jolted enlargement from dormancy back to centre stage.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine jolted enlargement from dormancy back to centre stage.
☢️ Why Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Is a Lonely Pursuit for African States
The finality that the UN embeds in its definition of disarmament suggests complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
The finality that the UN embeds in its definition of disarmament suggests complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
An Ode to Red Dye No. 3
Contrary to whatever the adults assumed, we were politically engaged.
Contrary to whatever the adults assumed, we were politically engaged.
Is ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ a Genuine Mental Illness?
What happens when political elites claim their opponents are simply mad?
What happens when political elites claim their opponents are simply mad?
Can Democrats Win Back Rust Belt Voters?
New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that economic populists are popular, but the Democratic label is a drag.
New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that economic populists are popular, but the Democratic label is a drag.
☢️ Young People in the Nuclear Age
Children have thinner skin, which burns quicker. They are less able to escape from collapsed or burning structures.
Children have thinner skin, which burns quicker. They are less able to escape from collapsed or burning structures.