Comparative Politics Data, Articles, and Research Resources

This is an excerpt from a panel discussion on the current state of democracy. The full event video is available at https://youtu.be/eFjk9f8ziVc A transcript of the event is available at https://cis.mit.edu/events/transcripts/starr-forum-democracy-dying Speakers: Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, MIT. His most recent book is Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and....

Even though women make up half of the world’s population, it’s still men who make most of the big decisions. Less than 1 in 4 of the world’s politicians are women. So how do you get more women into politics to make politics more equal? BBC reporter Reha Kansara explains how some countries have tried. BBC My World presents this video, outlining some steps which can be taken to help break the glass ceiling and c....

Younger generations are less satisfied with democracy than generations before them were at the same age. Our deputy editor, Robert Guest, asks what this means for the future of democracy. Video supported by @mishcon_de_reya 00:00 - Is democracy dead? 01:57 - Are young people to blame? 02:24 - Spain: from dictator to democracy 04:10 - Why are millennials disillusioned with democracy? 05:10 - What is the satisfactio....