out of 167 countries covered in the index. To be labelled a flawed democracy, countries like Chile, Israel and Italy have broadly democratic processes but often fall short on at least one metric ...

pointing to a particular crisis of confidence in countries' elected representatives. Researchers say the findings are a 'warning sign' that could pave the way for non-democratic political leaders ...

"Chinese contractors may be more likely to penetrate the markets of non-democratic countries, thereby increasing the stake of the Chinese government in those countries' stability by increasing the ...