A democracy is a political system, or a system of decision-making within an institution or organization or a country, in which all members have an equal share of power. Modern democracies are characterized by … See more

Early institutions included:
• The continuations of the early Germanic thing from the Viking Age:
• The election of Uthman in the Rashidun Caliphate (7th century). See more

Early Modern Era milestones
• Norman Davies notes that Golden Liberty, the Nobles' Democracy (Rzeczpospolita Szlachecka) arose … See more

Under the influence of the theory of deliberative democracy, there have been several experiments since the start of the new millennium with what are called deliberative fora, … See more

Prehistoric origins
Anthropologists have identified forms of proto-democracy that date back to small bands of hunter-gatherers that predate the establishment of … See more

Professor of anthropology Jack Weatherford has argued that the ideas leading to the United States Constitution and democracy … See more

By region
The 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq led to a toppling of President Saddam Hussein and a new constitution with free and open elections. . Later, around 2011, the Arab Spring led to much upheavel, as well as to the establishing of a … See more