From Liberalism to Liberal Democracy

Over the years, the Asian Barometer Survey has yielded some surprising results. A new typological analysis helps to make sense of them.

Democracy’s meaning has always been contested. Letting that struggle become a battle between existential foes risks upending the whole democratic project.

Majorities across the globe claim to support democratic rule, but their definitions of it vary widely. A look at where publics are willing to exchange their democratic principles for better…