Democracy in Crisis - Freedom House
Democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades in 2017 as its basic tenets—including guarantees of free and fair elections, the rights of minorities, freedom of the press, and the rule of law—came under attack around the world. Seventy-one countries suffered net declines in political rights and civil liberties, with only 35 registering gains.
American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why.
2023年8月18日 · Faced with big and challenging problems — climate, immigration, inequality, guns, debt and deficits — government and politicians seem incapable of achieving consensus. On each of those issues, the...
From Crisis to Reform: A Call to Strengthen America’s Battered Democracy
The events of the past several months amounted to an acute crisis for democracy in the United States. An incumbent president attempted to overturn election results, a violent mob assaulted the Capitol as Congress met to formalize his defeat, and lawmakers failed to hold the outgoing leader accountable for his reckless actions, leaving him in ...
Understanding democratic decline in the United States - Brookings
Experts agree that the health of U.S. democracy has declined in recent years—but what does that mean? The United States is experiencing two major forms of democratic erosion in its governing...
Opinion | Democracies are in crisis because trust in institutions …
5 天之前 · Why democracies, from South Korea to France to the U.S., are in crisis To save liberal democracy, save its institutions. December 6, 2024 at 6:45 a.m. EST December 6, 2024
Democracy in crisis | PBS News
5 天之前 · Last month, a group of election experts warned that American democracy is under great stress. Their report outlines 24 recommendations spanning law, media, politics and tech to protect American...
‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy
2022年9月17日 · American democracy is facing two distinct threats, which together represent the most serious challenge to the country’s governing ideals in decades. The first threat is acute: a growing movement...
Crisis and fragility of democracy in the world | OHCHR
2022年8月3日 · In 2021, the level of democracy enjoyed globally by the average person was down to 1989 levels 1. This means that democratic gains of the last 30 years have been greatly reduced. Last year, almost a third of the global population lived under authoritarian rule.
Democracy is an appealing form of government that recognises the dignity, equal value and basic rights of every human being. But it is also a system that is vulnerable on many fronts.
Why Democracy’s in Crisis, and How We Can Fix It
In the face of acute polarization, predatory populists, and dysfunctional parties, what can we do to fix our democracies? In the new issue of the Journal of Democracy, Adam Przeworski, Michael Ignatieff, and Thomas Carothers grapple with these questions and explore possible solutions. Read their essays for free until the end of this month.