It’s radicals, not centrists, who are really more hostile to democracy Matthijs Rooduijn - June 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_64714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (David Goldman/AP)[/caption] In a thought-provoking opinion
The dangers of unscientific surveys in the Arab world Justin Gengler - October 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Doha, Qatar's capital. (Reuters)[/caption] Hardly a day
Gay men and trans women were suddenly rounded up in Azerbaijan. Here’s why. Katy Pearce - October 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_49362" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (GREGOR FISCHER/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] During the last
Young and old are voting very differently in the U.K. and U.S. That’s a big deal. Pippa Norris - June 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59872" align="alignleft" width="960"] Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn casts
There’s more to measuring corruption than Transparency International’s annual index, just released Dan Hough - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53160" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An activist seeking more transparency in
Why don’t more Americans vote? Maybe because they don’t trust U.S. elections. Pippa Norris, Max Grömping, and Holly Garnett - December 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands for voters at a polling
It’s actually older people who have become more cynical about U.S. democracy Erik Voeten - December 14, 2016 Here's the data.
No, people really aren’t turning away from democracy Erik Voeten - December 9, 2016 The data don't show a decline in public support for democracy
That viral graph about millennials’ declining support for democracy? Erik Voeten - December 5, 2016 Graphs can be misleading.
Trump’s election-rigging claim will backfire. Here’s the evidence. Pippa Norris - October 21, 2016 In recent days, Donald Trump has ratcheted up claims of