Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized: dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') [1] is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of …

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6 days ago · Looking at the world in late 2025, we see this uneasy dualism embodied in ten pivotal cases. In the first group, five democracies are facing serious new pressures, including political …

Democracy means rule by the people and has a long history, originating in Athens hundreds of years ago. There are many democracies around the world. Each has its own voting system, ways of …

Understanding the Democracy Tracker The Democracy Tracker monitors key democratic developments by focusing on events that point to meaningful changes or potential shifts in the status quo. Only …

The word democracy describes a form of government. The word comes from two Greek words that mean “rule by the people.” In a democracy the people have a say in how the…

Dec 16, 2025 · At a recent event, experts urged collaboration between technologists and policymakers to protect the rule of law.

Democracy (from Ancient Greek: δημοκρατία, romanized:dēmokratía, from dēmos 'people' and krátos 'rule') [1] is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of …