A free political system disappeared in a matter of months. After taking office in 1933, Hitler rapidly dismantled democratic ...

Having lived in Argentina after dictatorship, I know restoring democracy requires far more than just deposing fascists.

A fight breaks out on the streets of Berlin between supporters of rival candidates ahead of voting in the second round of Presidential elections in Germany. April 26, 1925. Credit - Mirrorpix/Getty ...

One year into the president’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian ...

Pakistan’s protracted struggle with democratic governance resembles less a narrative of political maturation and more a cautionary example of institutional domination. Though envisioned as a ...

Politicians have discussed the need for open government for centuries with questionable results. At OpenUK’s State of Open Conference, Lord Nat Wei of Shoreditch in the UK Government's upper chamber, ...