Why risk for violence in U.S. rises without Roe Rebecca Best - May 9, 2022 The Dobbs decision alone is not likely to push the U.S. into civil conflict. But when you add in other trends, the risk is ticking upward.
Worried about the state of democracy? Here are some reasons to be optimistic instead. Miguel Angel Lara Otaola - March 2, 2022 These factors help countries return to democracy after an authoritarian spell, our research finds
The U.S. has veered toward — and away from — democracy over time Sarah Gershon, Nadia E. Brown, Larry Berman, and Bruce Murphy - January 11, 2022 Our textbook suggests teaching about the Jan. 6 insurrection with this framing.
Would Americans ever support a coup? 40 percent now say yes. Noam Lupu, Luke Plutowski, and Elizabeth Zechmeister - January 3, 2022 That percentage jumped significantly since 2017 and includes more than half the Republicans we surveyed.
Why is it so hard to settle a disputed election? Joseph Klaver - July 13, 2021 Unlike other developed democracies, the U.S. faces unusual constitutional requirements, opaque statutes, and a tangle of local, state and federal interactions
Will governments use pandemic emergency orders to expand their powers indefinitely? Chrystie Swiney - June 1, 2020 Two things — watchdogs and sunset provisions — help prevent governments from restricting rights indefinitely
Constitutional reform is important in Algeria and Sudan. Here’s why. Al Ali - June 26, 2019 Protesters are demanding change in Sudan and Algeria. But what are the prospects for meaningful reform?
With a lack of progress in Libya’s transition, what would a national conference in 2019 mean? Al Ali and Sumit Bisarya - November 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80535" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ghassan Salame, U.N. special representative for
Can a new government solve the protests in Iraq? Al Ali - September 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77709" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mourners chant anti-government slogans while carrying
Is democracy in a worldwide decline? Nope. Here’s our data. Mélida Jiménez - November 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66295" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)[/caption] What is the
Here’s what old constitutional debates tell us about the new crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan Al Ali - October 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65511" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Smoke rises while Iraqi security forces
Will Yemen’s latest round of negotiations reflect learning from past failures? Al Ali and Helen Lackner - April 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39255" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A boy chants slogans through a
Cleaning up politics Pippa Norris and Lisa Fennis - July 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27496" align="aligncenter" width="1126"] The degree of state regulation of
Using opinion surveys to monitor the U.N.’s sustainable development goals Pippa Norris - April 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24021" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Ronald Inglehart and other members
Read and explore the world’s constitutions at this Web site - December 16, 2014 223 years ago today, the American public woke up to
Read and explore the world's constitutions at this Web site John Sides - December 16, 2014 223 years ago today, the American public woke up to
The stakes and symbolism of voting from abroad Laurie Brand - June 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Syrian nationals living in Lebanon