China has a system that is described as socialism with Chinese characteristics. The USA should be described as a democracy with United States characteristics. The U.S. government often expresses the ...

Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

It is hard enough to promote or save democracy when the public is relatively united in its desire to do so. The experience of the “color revolutions” in former Soviet Republics offers powerful ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

Respondents in 24 countries were asked about different forms of governance, including representative democracy, direct democracy, autocracy, technocracy and military rule. Elements of representative ...

It has of late become en vogue, at least in some circles, to claim that the United States, rather than a democracy is, in fact, a republic. This begs the question: What’s the difference? Recently, I ...

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...