The title of your book raises two sets of basic questions: First, since democracy is a contested concept, what do you mean by it? And what do you mean by “modern democracy”?

It’s among the world’s oldest forms of government, but it’s increasingly under threat. These books consider the sources and effects of an alarming global trend.

The Apollo Chamber Players string quartet is collaborating with young musicians from HSPVA for a pair of concerts exploring what freedom and democracy mean today.

Elections are no guarantee of democracy. That much we know from who holds them. Even full-blown tyrants crave the legitimacy that, in the modern era, can be provided only by the ballot box ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

Indian economist Pranab Bardhan says liberal leaders aren’t paying enough attention to that, and that’s led to a growing disenchantment with democracy.

In reality, the crisis is rooted in our misconceptions about what constitutes modern democracy in the first place.

Our modern concept of democracy is actually a degradation of the original Greek concept and has very little in common with it.

Over the past century, Asia has been transformed by rapid economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization―a spectacular record of development that has turned one of the world’s poorest ...

Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.