It is often said – by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and many others – that soccer is the “most democratic sport.” That sentiment is based in large part on the sport’s global appeal and long history ...

Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study of multiple nations during the period 1820–2010 shows that the ...

This video provides an analytical overview of the historical factors and political structures that have led to Russia's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers hand out USAID flour at the Zanzalima Camp in Ethiopia. J. Countess/Getty Images “No famine has ever taken place in the ...

The United States is sliding into 1930s-style autocratic politics, billionaire Ray Dalio has warned. “I think that what is happening now politically and socially is analogous to what happened around ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump began his second presidential term with an autocratic offensive aimed at consolidating power in his hands ...

Source: Allan Ramsay (1713–1784); National Portrait Gallery: US Public Domain July 4th is traditionally a day for Americans to celebrate our independence from an autocratic king and to reflect on ...

Narcissism does afflict autocratic leaders, according to research. Democracy researchers report that more than ‎one-third of the world’s population today lives under authoritarian rule. Autocratic ...

The former president continues to recite his greatest hits on the campaign trail, along with adding some new autocratic language. His words are drawing criticism from many, but on his social media ...