It was in taverns from Virginia to Massachusetts that democracy was brewed and the Revolutionary War conceived and prosecuted.
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
How Past Elections Have Changed American Democracy
A look back in America’s political history shows that Trump is not the first candidate to contest the results of a U.S. presidential election.
Chile Votes To Begin Rewrite Dictatorship-Era Constitution
Chileans voted Sunday to select some 155 persons tasked with the long overdue rewriting of the dictatorship-era constitution.
Voting Rights Milestones in America: A Timeline
Voting rights have hit several milestones since America’s founding days when it was limited to white male property owners.
Berbers Mark 20 Years Since Algeria’s ‘Black Spring’ Protests
The death of a teenager in police custody in the heartland Berber minority of Algeria twenty years ago laid the base for future protests.
How Authoritarian Vestiges Haunt Young Democracies
Most new democracies have vestiges of the old authoritarian regimes, such as successor parties, constitutions, and subnational enclaves.
New Musical Traces South Korea’s Democracy Uprising
“Gwangju” is a musical created in 2020 to remember a watershed moment that took place in Korea’s democracy uprising 40 years ago.
American Democracy: Three Reasons For Resilience
America’s constitution, the separation of powers and federalism are why American democracy is one of the most resilient in the world.
A Historical Overview of Turnover In US Senatorial Elections
With each major party becoming more extreme, 2022 may be a watershed moment of more senators losing nomination than since 1982.
China Launches Hotline To Report ‘Illegal’ History Comments
China’s cyber regulator set up a hotline to monitor online comments that are disparaging of the ruling Communist Party and its history.