Early democracy, by contrast, was notably—although not fatally—vulnerable to the rise of modern states and rapid economic development. It accordingly vanished in many places, while surviving ...

Columnist Gail Symons writes: "The founders used 'democracy' and 'republic' interchangeably in many contexts because they ...

Structure and texture in modern democracy By Usman O. Abdullahi Democracy as defined by Abraham Lincoln is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

For generations, Americans have surrounded themselves with the symbols of ancient Greece and Rome: marble columns, laurel ...

We are not a pure democracy — nor should anyone want us to be. As I often say, in a pure democracy, 51 percent of the people can pee in the cornflakes of 49 percent of the people.

THE ONCE AND FUTURE ORDER The central question of modernity has been how to reconcile capitalism and mass democracy, and since the postwar order came up with a good answer, it has managed to weather ...

Here I examine the origins of the legal-institutional character of the modern state as found in the “liberal democracy” of the United States, and how it demonstrates the fundamental contradiction ...

If we want modern voters to be as effective as their ancient Athenian counterparts apparently were, we should consider cutting back on the size, scope, and complexity of government.

Earlier this year, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet released "The Democracy! Suite" album, which reflects on some of the many challenges the United States has faced over the past year ...