Instead of moving forward, the wheel of history has turned back to the 19 th century world of strongmen and power politics, ...

The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded not only the collapse of communism in Europe, but also the destruction of a broader – and far more constructive – social-democratic compact. To prevent a return to ...

Communism and socialism are political and economic systems that are historically related but often confused with each other. Here’s how they compare.

President George W. Bush delivers a speech at the National Endowment for Democracy in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2005. The U.S. has long used the promotion of democracy ...