The author laid the groundwork for his thesis that judges, whom he calls “the selectorate”, have toppled the people in ...

In this first installment on the opening chapter, the author lays the groundwork for his central thesis that judges, whom he ...

David Reaboi, a right-wing operative who has been an adviser to American and Hungarian politicians, told me, “The Venn ... Without Democracy: The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism.” ...

[W]hile most Americans do not hold highly authoritarian views, a substantial minority does: 43% of Americans score high on the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (RWAS), while 41% score high on the ...

A distinct set of six institutions and traditions make the country hard to subjugate to an authoritarian’s will.

The authors are political scientists who study how democracies come to an end. How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be.

The survey reflects the views of over 500 of the nation’s top political scientists — experts on democracy, authoritarianism, and constitutional structure. Their message is clear: The U.S. is ...

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The letter to the editor argues that President Donald Trump exhibits authoritarian and autocratic ... public sentiment is crucial to preserving democracy. Here is this week’s letter to the ...