Democracy in a nation of 300-million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions, each of us has deeply held beliefs. [Read More]

Competitive democracy is maintained only when diverse political leaders respect, or at the very least trust, each other enough [Read More]

For Africa, the titanic contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney should help bring renewed focus to the ideal of population-based democracy. [Read More]

Civility is in the air. Real democratic maturity is flowering. The issues-based campaigns are so exciting [Read More]