From Denmark’s extensive social programs to China’s economic restrictions, a new resource measures how capitalism takes different forms around the world, and what those differences can tell us about democracy.
For more than a century, the White House press corps has run on norms rather than law. That is now being tested in court.
A new exhibit from the Karsh Institute of Democracy and UVA Library uses photographs of Confederate and other monuments removed across Virginia in recent years to explore questions of history, memory, and democratic decision-making.
As the high court begins a new term next month, a UVA scholar is researching how the specific language used to explain its decisions influences public understanding.
A subcommittee of the Virginia General Assembly invited researchers to examine what would happen if the Commonwealth aligned its voting calendar with federal elections.
Drawn from across schools and disciplines, these fellows are united by a shared focus on democracy’s most pressing questions.
Four thought leaders from different fields are working with us to examine what keeps American democracy going—and how we can make it stronger.
A report prepared for the Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Subcommittee to Study the Consolidation and Scheduling of General Elections in Virginia by UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy.
A Karsh Institute fellowship for K–12 educators is exploring how civic learning can prepare students for democratic life.
As the nation marks 250 years of independence, a landmark project is making the constitutional history of all 50 states accessible in one searchable resource.