Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now)
Nicușor Dan pulls off a decisive win after last year’s cancelled election.
Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
In El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits
When leaders bend the rules to stay in power, it’s a red flag for democracy
Is Russia headed for a return to Stalinism?
Putin can’t reconstruct the regime that Stalin built — or save Russia from chaos
Will Brussels stop funding autocracy?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s power rests in part on how he distributes E.U. funds to oligarchs and local authorities in exchange for support
In Hungary, Orban wins again — because he has rigged the system
Here’s how Orban’s Fidesz party won 53 percent of the vote — but 83 percent of the districts.