The late 19 th century also saw the backsliding of American democracy across the South. After the Civil War and the passage of the 13 th and 14 th Amendments, people of color in the South began to ...

Ancient Greek clothing played a fundamental role in defining people’s standing and personalities, shaping their fashion ...

Many people know the rich and legendary history of Greece. However, who knew that the ancient Greeks originated from numerous ...

Ancient Roots of Local Self-Governance India’s legacy of local self-governance traces back to ancient times when village ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought.Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.Not only was ...

Besides power-sharing, accountability is the key factor in any modern democracy, as laid out during the French Revolution, ...

Democracy requires deliberation. As James Fishkin notes in his 2020 book “Democracy When the People Are Thinking,” voting without adequate information, debate and the opportunity of reflective ...

Many readers would agree. In fact, many did in June 1975, almost a half century ago, when James Reston wrote those words. But democracy did not founder then, and while there is no question that it ...