Democracy is not only a mechanism for choosing leaders.
At its core, it is a recognition that every person has equal dignity, equal worth, and a voice that should matter. That is why weakening de...
On this episode of Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas speaks with Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, about the Declarat...
On this episode of Democracy in Question, host Katie Dunn Tenpas speaks with Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, about the Declarat...
When people lose trust in democracy but don’t fully understand the dangers of the alternatives, authoritarian ideas can start to sound appealing.
KF Senior Fellow David French joined us on #TheSt...
It's been 37 years since the June 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, when countless peaceful pro-democracy protesters were killed in Beijing.
To this day, the Chinese government has failed to accept responsi...
When governments start rolling back democratic norms, it can be tempting to hope it is just a passing phase. However, history tells a different story.
At a recent Devex event, we heard from civil ...
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the “consent of the governed.” Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this epis...
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the ‘consent of the governed.’ Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this epis...
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the ‘consent of the governed.’ Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this epis...
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the ‘consent of the governed.’ Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this epis...
The Declaration of Independence declared that legitimate government rests on the ‘consent of the governed.’ Where does the social contract between Americans and government stand today? In this epis...
"The Governance Gap Mythos Exposed—And How to Address It (https://www.justsecurity.org/137313/the-governance-gap-mythos-exposed/) " by Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat
Published on April 29, 2026...
Some say that government should “run like a business”… but that idea breaks down fast.
World Unpacked guest Ben Tarnoff explains why government isn’t meant to maximize profit—and why its real role...
Formal systems only work if people trust them. Building credibility is essential for effective land registration.
You can listen to this episode by searching Ideas in Development wherever you get ...
The words “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” were specific enough to win over colonists, but vague enough to appeal to all kinds of social movements today. In this episode of Democracy in...
Armed Groups & Illicit Markets: Building Legitimacy #shorts
...s and resources, but often overlooked is their use of informal markets to build legitimacy within communities. This legitimacy facilitates operations and challenges state control. #Illi...
“If you follow trust from like East to West, you can march right down and look at emerging economies that are either autocracies or nonelected officials all the way through Western democracy, and W...
Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption experts talk about why integrity matters, what policy tools can be used to promote it, and what emerging corruption risks governments need to anticipate and add...
Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption experts talk about why integrity matters, what policy tools can be used to promote it, and what emerging corruption risks governments need to anticipate and add...