A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance. By Serge Schmemann The ...

Experts on a panel in Athens last week debated how a growth in organizations aimed at countering a rise in autocracies could help turn the tide. By Celestine Bohlen This article is from a special ...

With a record number of countries holding elections in 2024—including the U.S., where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are battling it out for the White House this week—the future of democracy feels ...