Journal of Democracy

Scope

The Journal includes not only clusters of essays on topical themes or countries but also articles dealing with every region of the world. In addition, each issue features reviews of important books on democracy; reports on recent and upcoming elections; excerpts from speeches and documents by leading democrats and dissidents; and news about the activities of prodemocracy groups in the United States and abroad. The Journal explores in depth every aspect of the establishment, consolidation, and maintenance of democracy, including political institutions, parties and elections, civil society, ethnic conflict, economic reform, public opinion, the role of the media, and constitutionalism. It covers not only practical political matters but also questions of democratic theory and culture. While it maintains the highest scholarly standards, it is written and edited for the general reader.