If everyone received everything at all times, the idea, concept, or practice of politics would scarcely exist. Yet, throughout history, it remains a firm fact that human experience rarely provides ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. One of the quiet strengths of American democracy is that its elections are boring. Ballots are ...

The recent appearance of Vidkun Quisling in the Khmer-language press underscored a consistent political message: that only the Hun family have Cambodia’s true national interests at heart. Exiled ...

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Romuald Wadagni’s election is viewed by many as a continuation of a pre-existing political system, rather than a genuine ...

For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence how much citizens trust institutions. The latest ...