Democracy, egalitarianism and the homicide rate: An empirical test of a variety of democracies
Democracies often have fewer murders per capita than other countries, but they are often also wealthier than countries with ...
Chinese contractors in Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, study shows
Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country's Belt and Road initiative face greater ...
S. Korea no longer 'liberal democracy': Swedish study
South Korea dropped out of category of "liberal democracy," a recent study suggested Monday. V-Dem Democracy Report 2025, released by the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute under the University of ...
Translators' Voices: Three Cs feature China's democracy – cooperation, consultation and consensus
GT: As the book states, democracy is an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people. How has whole-process ...
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Restrictions to freedom of expression as democracy loses ground
Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in ...
Map Shows Countries on Human Rights Watchlist as US Added
Drawing on data from the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, Newsweek has created this map to show countries on the Human Rights ...
Keir Starmer promises more ‘democratic control’ of the NHS – how do other European countries do it?
Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, announced on March 13 that the government will move to abolish NHS England in the ...
Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market
The benefits of democratic societies go beyond greater personal freedoms and liberties. A new study by a UC Riverside ...
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What the Democracy Index tells us about Bangladesh
Norway tops the Democracy Index ranking. Nine of the top 10 countries in the ranking are in Europe, with New Zealand, placed ...