Compelling Question

What is democracy and how democratic is the US?

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Democracy Quotes

Find your favorite from the democracy quotes below.

What is Democracy?

Democracy Basics

Democracy Resources

Michael Mandelbaum: Democracy’s Good Name

Robert Dahl: How Democratic is the US Constitution?

Democracy Preconditions

What are necessary conditions for a democracy to flourish?

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History of Democracy

Democracy Over Time

Samuel P. Huntington - The Third Wave of Democratization

Watch Democracy spread around the world in this one GIF

Democracy Today

Freedom House Democracy Data - Freedom in the World Interactive Map

Freedom in the World - 2017 Report

Here's a great NPR interview with Larry Diamond about today's rise of authoritarianism and fall of democracy

Compelling Question

What is democracy and how democratic is the US?