Now is the time for an era of democratic sophistication. Democracies may be the best defense against mob rule, but they can only succeed if countries make the necessary efforts to nurture democratic institutions
Now is the time for an era of democratic sophistication. Democracies may be the best defense against mob rule, but they can only succeed if countries make the necessary efforts to nurture democratic institutions
The experience of countries such as Egypt during the Arab Spring confirmed warnings that without strong institutions, democracy would succumb to mob rule.
The election of Donald Trump, a reality TV star, raised big questions about the health of America's political regime.
The experience of countries such as Egypt during the Arab Spring confirmed warnings that without strong institutions, democracy would succumb to mob rule.
The election of Donald Trump, a reality TV star, raised big questions about the health of America's political regime.
Aristotle, Plato’s great student, distinguished between three legitimate forms of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. He argued that each of these has its dark shadows: tyranny, oligarchy, and mob rule.
Aristotle, Plato’s great student, distinguished between three legitimate forms of government: monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. He argued that each of these has its dark shadows: tyranny, oligarchy, and mob rule.