This is the third of a three-part series originally delivered as a lecture May 15 at a conference, “The Declaration of ...

Is it possible, at this deeply ideologically divided time, to articulate a set of principles of American constitutional democracy that those across the political spectrum can agree upon? This was our ...

The United States has one of the oldest constitutions still in effect, but it can seem hard to find true believers. Republicans claim its principles, but let Trump choose its meaning, abrogating ...

In the first of three analyses, North Carolinians are united on the importance of certain rights and liberties, but the principle of citizenship significantly divides partisans SALISBURY — As the ...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP put to rest any lingering doubts that its six-member conservative majority is committed to democratic principles. Time after time, and ...

For many of us, Independence Day is about raucous revelries and a vague-but-powerful sense of patriotism accompanied by fireworks, cookouts and an amount of beer some of us will regret when the sun ...

One of the central arguments being made by President Biden as the presidential election nears is that American democracy hangs in the balance. The idea that Donald Trump poses a unique and significant ...

It is hard enough to promote or save democracy when the public is relatively united in its desire to do so. The experience of the “color revolutions” in former Soviet Republics offers powerful ...

The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for political science for some time, against a global backdrop marked by the rise of political polarization and tense incidents like ...

Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ...

I’m writing to express my concern regarding the Supreme Court decision granting the president immunity from prosecution for actions taken in an official capacity. This poses a significant threat to ...

Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, Americans begin a year of celebration and reflection as we prepare for next year’s semiquincentennial — 250 years since our Founding Fathers courageously ...