Sept. 15 is the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy, an annual moment to assess the health of democracy around the world. Unfortunately, as numerous studies have demonstrated, democracy has ...

The Introduction to the revised second edition of my book Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government Is Smarter (Stanford University Press) is now available for download on SSRN. The ...

The Constitution is lauded as the cornerstone of our democracy. But what if it’s the reason we don’t actually have one?

Censorship is the most terrifying thing that can happen to a democracy,” said librarian Lara Beckwith, opening a powerful ...

Our democracy is in crisis. Many institutions of our government are dysfunctional and getting worse. Our electoral system has produced, in a single generation, two Presidents who received fewer votes ...

The Center for Popular Democracy works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact base-building organizations, organizing alliances, and progressive unions.

While many Americans may have Nov. 5, Election Day, circled on their calendars, the presidential election is already well under way. In-person voting has started in Pennsylvania, perhaps this year’s ...

Mr. Müller is a professor of politics at Princeton and the author of books on populism and democracy. You know you’re throwing a good party if everyone who isn’t invited keeps criticizing it.

In early August, as speculation swirled that the Chinese army was getting ready to crack down on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, President Donald Trump was asked whether he was concerned about ...