A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of ...

Lawmakers asked voters to surrender some of their power to place issues directly on state ballots. Voters refused.

Efforts to resist the proposals would mark a continuation of Republican attempts to curtail direct democracy in Missouri as ...

Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but ...

Not surprisingly, democracy is a very popular idea. A Pew Research Center survey of people in 24 nations in 2023 revealed that 70% of people support direct democracy, with the percentage rising to 77% ...

It traces the birth of democracy from the noise of the bazaars of Athens to the Parliament Houses that rule over us today.

One of the most dangerous things Indian democracy could do is dabble in the politics of clichés. Democracy as a system can ...

I was recently forced to move from my home due to rent control. Voters in California, Oregon and elsewhere used direct democracy to reject several bad ideas while adopting sensible reforms. Miracle of ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has energized anti-abortion groups, even as abortion rights organizers notched ...

Direct democracy is my bag — for two decades I’ve led a global forum on the subject. Not that this knowledge helps, when it comes to California. Direct democracy around the world often allows ...

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal ...