In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canadians from foreign interference, protecting our democracy, and ensuring our elections are fair and free. In 2019, Canada took concrete action to ...

Can democracy fight against oligarchy? Despite Aristotle’s assertion in his book, Politics, that “democracy is safer and more free from civil strife than oligarchy,” the German sociologist ...

In his farewell address, President Biden warned that an "oligarchy" of extreme wealth and power is threatening American democracy ... Greek philosopher Aristotle used the term to describe the ...

Emma Cole does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers ideology and challenges to democracy, both at home and abroad. His book on democracy, The Reactionary Spirit, was published 0n July 16.

If the constitutions became corrupt and the leadership acted only to advance their own self-interest, he labelled them tyranny, oligarchy and democracy. So for Aristotle, an oligarchy is a corrupt ...

At first glance, President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed like a continuation of the country’s nearly 250-year-long tradition of peaceful transfers of power, essential to its democracy. And ...

Even before these latest actions, a significant number of Americans were worried about the U.S. becoming less of a democracy and more of an authoritarian state under Trump's second term.

There have been moments like this in the United States, when American democracy has teetered on the edge. But they have long been considered the darkest moments in our collective experience.