Winston Churchill famously said, "Democracy is the worst form of government—except for all those other forms that have been tried." However, that presumes people agree on what the term actually means.

I often write about how critical it is to study democracies of the past. Here is why. The single most important definition of democratic government is the existence of a written national law that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. Preservation Of Democracy Has Emerged As One Of The Most ...

It was a simple social media post, critical of one of Donald Trump's supporters, who justified his support with a bizarre misreading of the man and his motivations. But to be fair to the people on ...

As a Black American woman and an educator, I am compelled to examine the forces that led to Donald Trump's 2024 victory and its impact on our increasingly multiracial democracy. Democracy-derived from ...

New Zealand ACT Leader David Seymour says the protest haka in parliament shows a “total lack of understanding” over how democracy functions. “There are people who are not prepared to have a discussion ...