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The European Union: The World’s Biggest Sovereignty Experiment
Countries fight to protect their sovereignty. So why would they willingly give it up?
What Are Different Types of Government?
Learn about different forms of government—including democracy, authoritarian rule, and monarchy—and how their distinctions aren't always so clear.
Laws, Norms, and Democratic Backsliding
Are countries less democratic than they used to be? Learn how democratic principles like checks and balances, free elections, and freedom of the press are under threat around the world.
Understanding Revolutions
Explore the powerful political movements that can reshape forms of government.
COVID-19’s Unequal Consequences
In its first few months, the pandemic disproportionately harmed people of color in the United States.
Modern History: The Americas
Although referred to as the “New World” by Europeans, the Americas have thousands of years of history.
People and Society: The Americas
The Americas are an incredibly diverse region with a population defined by an array of cultural heritages, including millions of indigenous peoples living across North and South America.
Politics: The Americas
After years of dictatorships that ruled nearly every Latin American country during the 1970s, the region experienced a wave of democratization beginning in 1979.
Economics: The Americas
The economic landscape of the Americas is dominated by the United States, which accounts for nearly a third of the region’s billion-plus population and three-quarters of its economic output.
Geopolitics: The Americas
Throughout the modern history of the Americas, the United States has been the region’s preeminent economic, military, and political power.