Building Governing Machinery for the Next Pro-Democracy Moment
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Domestic policy experts offer principles for reinvention meant to inform the work of policymakers, advocates, and governance rebuilders as they redesign federal institutions. The p...
The White House is working to change electoral rules in its favor. Protectors of democracy must have a counterplanThe second Trump administration is systematically eroding the inst...
Hungary's anti-corruption win offers U.S. democracy advocates lessons, but success requires a credible messenger and a concrete plan. The post What Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Electi...
Mechanisms of Democratic Backsliding Saturday, September 5, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register here In-person | Full Paper Panel ...
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live in autocratizing countri...
The president’s methods, from ‘flooding the zone’ with scandals to prioritizing loyalty over competence, could ultimately weaken rather than strengthen himThe pattern is by now all...
Backsliding from Below: Citizens’ Evaluation of and Commitment to Democracy Friday, September 4, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Regist...
US democracy is in trouble right now. Under the façade of populism, the Trump administration has eroded long-held Constitutional protections. Insistent whispering behind the scenes...
Understanding Democratic Backsliding and Resistance Saturday, September 5, 8:00 am to 9:30 am 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register here In-person | F...
The Politics of Opposition to Democratic Backsliding Sunday, September 6, 10:00 am to 11:30 am 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register here In-person | F...
Hungarians resoundingly rejected a would-be autocrat and got another lease on life for their democracy. Can we?
Project Umbral has been tracking the process through 60 indicators, 11 pillars, and an 18-month roadmap
Strengthening Citizen Democratic Commitment in the Era of Backsliding Saturday, September 5, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register...
As democracy is restored under a new leader, the Central European nation tries to be a model in avoiding personal retribution against a former ruler’s supporters.
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CIVICUS discusses the prospects for elections in Serbia with Rasa Nedeljkov, Programme Director at the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability, a civil society organis...
Cultural and Normative Foundations of Democratic Backsliding Sunday, September 6, 10:00 am to 11:30 am 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA | Register here In-pe...
A series exploring the powers and authorities state and local governments have to check federal overreach and protect democratic norms and individual rights. The post “Fight Back:...
State and local governments have constitutional and legal powers that can be harnessed to challenge repressive federal actions and to advance meaningful freedom and equality. The p...
Eighty-five million Americans are disaffected and less likely to vote, our survey found. Our democratic revival depends on a sense of communityOur country is at a crossroads betwee...
How to build a world order with leaders who prefer Trump to Carney.
Lost amidst the discussion of the Supreme Court's Callais decision is its treatment of partisan gerrymandering as a legitimate objective. The post The Supreme Court’s Striking Regr...
An analysis explores how political science’s relationship with liberal democracy has evolved through changing ideas and debates. The post How Political Science Learned to Stop Worr...
State and non-state actors in many countries are attempting to roll back hard-won progress and further entrench stigma, endangering the rights and lives of LGBTIQ+ people. These mo...
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