Do We Trust Democracy?

Only through bloodshed and numerous conflicts have we come to a point where we, within the European Union (EU), can live in peaceful democracies in which we are allowed, even encouraged, to speak freely.

For almost two decades, there has been a widespread, intensifying belief that, without greater involvement of citizens, the European Union (EU) is condemned to fail. As time goes by, this prophecy is becoming self-fulfilling.

For 19 years now, Edelman has been measuring the currency of trust through the annual Trust Barometer Survey...

Have our institutions and governments become much worse over the past few decades? Is trust higher in many authoritarian regimes because they perform better?

[sharequote align="left"] Tina Divjak However, we must not forget that procedures, no matter how rational, cannot ensure an equitable society; only collective political engagement can do so. Back to Main Page[/sharequote] How is it possible that, after two centuries of…

Rarely has representative democracy come more under scrutiny than in current times...

Underground rivers of money fed by corruption are one of our world’s deadliest flaws...

The EU together with its member states provides more than half the official development assistance globally. Democracy, rule of law, and human rights are at the very heart of the development policy strategy laid out by the European Consensus on Development.

When speaking of the threats to our democracies in the 21st century, it is important to clearly identify which aspects of democracy are under attack...