The broad expansion of non-electoral political participation is considered one of the major changes in the nature of democratic citizenship in the 21st century.

Has there ever been a period in modern history when democratic politics seemed more unpredictable or unruly? The old rules by which politics was once both order

To the ancient Greeks, democracy meant gathering in public and debating laws set by a randomly selected assembly of several hundred citizens. To the Icelandic V

Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United Sta

Examining 36 democracies from 1945 to 2010, this text arrives at conclusions about what type of democracy works best. It demonstrates that consensual systems st