List of Democracy articles
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A woman holds a microphone and waves a large Mexican flag as confetti falls from the ceiling. Mexico’s Historic Elections, Explained
The country is all but guaranteed its first woman president.
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Opposition politician Victoire Ingabire speaks to the media outside the High Court in Kigali on March 13. Rwanda’s Undemocratic Election
An opposition candidate makes the case for letting her name appear on the ballot.
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A man with his face painted in the colours of the EU flag and the Georgian flag stands outside the parliament building as people protest against a draft bill on "foreign influence" that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations, in Tbilisi on April 18, 2024. Europe Is Ready to Play Hardball With Georgia
The EU is willing to put Georgia's candidate status at stake in response to its “foreign agents” law.
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Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during her presidential campaign launch event in Mexico City. The Woman Inheriting AMLO’s Revolution
Claudia Sheinbaum’s most daunting political challenge will be persona, not policy.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands at a podium as he speaks during a campaign rally. He wears a blue suit jacket over a slightly darker blue shirt, and his left hand is raised with his thumb pressed to his index finger as he gestures. Crowd members can be seen behind him, seated and out-of-focus. Pedro Sánchez’s Catch-22
How an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists became a political—and personal—headache for the Spanish prime minister.
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Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia’s Protests Are Different This Time
A new foreign agents law could be the death knell of a once-promising young democracy.
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Orban stands before mics held up by journalists. Is ‘the Media’ Really Under Attack?
We need a new framework to understand how today’s autocrats control public opinion.
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Cars drive along a multilane highway in Caracas, Venezuela. Many billboards and signs line the side of the road, including one past a billboard with a message blaming the opposition for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela. The Real Cost of Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela
Sectoral sanctions are hurting the country’s democratic transition—and pushing Caracas closer to U.S. adversaries.
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Demonstrators protest against a controversial bill limiting so-called foreign influence in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 28. Turmoil in Georgia Could Draw in Russia
The likely passage of a Kremlin-style law has Georgians fighting for their democracy.
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A man stands and pumps gas into his car, an antique, burgundy-colored 1970s-era Lada sedan. The man wears a T-shirt and denim shorts; an older man sits in the passenger seat of the car as he waits. Cuba Is Ailing, but the Regime Remains Sturdy
Despite U.S. hopes, Communist Party rule in Havana is not about to collapse.
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A ripped American flag rests abandoned along a road during a protest in response to the Republican National Convention being held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Democracy Has Run Out of Future
The underlying reason for the West’s democratic crisis may be a lost sense of open-ended time.
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People with Free Palestine posters walk past a campus gate that reads "PRESENTED BY THE CLASS OF 1929" What Columbia’s Protests Reveal About America
Some politicians have called student protesters a threat. Instead, they are providing us all with an education in democracy.
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People with cameras gather at a courtyard. India’s Courts Must Keep Their Autonomy
A recent ruling on campaign finance reflected a judicial independence that will be key to checking Modi’s power if he wins a third term.
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Four book covers of: India Is Broken, Price of the Modi Years, City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh, and Midnight’s Borders: A People’s History of Modern India. 4 Books to Understand Modern India
Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?
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An illustration shows the face of a man reflected in a pond. Around him are lilypads covered with lotus flowers. Becoming Indian
A novelist considers how his sense of national identity has changed.
