Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...

As the year draws to a close, Nepal once again stands at a defining juncture, caught between its constitutional obligations and the familiar temptations of political expediency. The general elections, ...

More than a decade ago, during the Syrian Civil War, the northern Syrian city of Manbij was the setting for a real-world, ...

Since the early 2000s, the world has witnessed a deepening democratic recession, and Asia is no exception. Compromised political freedom, constitutionalism and competitiveness characterise many ...

Recent events in Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian territories have caused quite a stir on the editorial pages of American newspapers. From protests in Beirut to amendments in ...

President Joe Biden with first lady Jill Biden wave before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Philadelphia to deliver a prime-time speech at Independence Hall, on Sept.

Mu Sochua was previously a member of the Cambodian parliament and vice president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. She is a former minister of women's and veterans' affairs ...

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For the first time since the government began tracking public values in 1996, more Koreans said they hope to see the country grow into a mature democracy rather than become a richer country, a shift ...