Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the most election-heavy year in recent history, democracy has hit a record low around the world, according to a new study.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump's "attacks on the press, academia, civil liberties, and dissenting voices" as reasons to downgrade the US ...

The state of Indian democracy is a hotly debated subject. How robust is democracy in India today? Are elections free and fair? Do people feel able to express their views without fear? The answers form ...

The Democracy Perception Index (DPI) issued its 2024 report on May 8, revealing important and interesting shifts in global perceptions about democracy, geopolitics and international relations. The ...

Joan Hoey, director of The Democracy Index at the Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the latest findings of its report noting an increase of eight in the number of authoritarian regimes in the ...