Representative democracy, in contrast, would “refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true ...

To renew its democracy, Australia must make its system of government more representative, accountable and responsive to the needs of citizens. There is a need for a stronger focus on integrity in ...

All eligible voters choose them. A legitimate alternative to the word “republic” is “representative democracy.” Somehow, Republicans are afraid of that term. The recent letter that ...

This, of course, is at the heart of representative democracy: that we elect people to make decisions on our behalf. If most Americans disagree that this is working well, that’s a threat to ...

This makes the UK a representative democracy. There are 650 MPs in the House of Commons. One MP for each geographical area they represent - their constituency. Most MPs represent a political party ...

also known as deliberative or participatory democracy. This involved male citizens participating equally and directly in political decisions. In contrast, the ancient Roman form was indirect, ...

But this time it’s Republicans who will bear primary responsibility for protecting U.S. democracy. We’ve studied democratic erosion in countries around the world, and our research has found ...

With their mass rallies and processions, slogans and posters echoing the will of their electorate, Bangladesh's political parties project an air of vibrant democracy on the surface. Yet behind the ...

Mr. Schmemann is a member of the editorial board. Democracy, it is often heard these days, is in crisis. The election of Donald Trump and news of political turmoil in many other democracies has ...

President Biden took a departing jab at Trump, saying that what the president-elect did was a "genuine threat to democracy." Ahead of the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol ...