It's a system that's unique to the United States of American – but exactly is the electoral college, how does it work and what part does it play in our democracy? Discover more about the group of "electors" who have the final say.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Liberian Civil War - 3 Minutes History

Populists argue that liberals have become too elite and are out of touch with the concerns of ordinary people. But what exactly are the principles of liberalism and what has it ever done for Western societies?

Neoliberalism, warns Professor Wendy Brown, has created a form of reasoning in which human beings are reduced to their economic value and activity, and in which all fields of human activity are treated as markets and institutions,...

'Alexander Hamilton' Author, Ron Chernow, discusses the history of social, political and economic divisions in the U.S.

We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...

Institute President Rob Johnson interviews David Cay Johnston about his new book, Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality.

Republican politicians in Texas are redrawing district lines, giving white people disproportionate representation in state elections. The controversial practice, called gerrymandering, has long been used as a tool by politicians to help...

We often think of the American West as a lawless, uncivilized place. But in the 19th century, it was ahead of its time – as the only part of America where women could vote.

The first Asian American woman ever to be elected to Congress, Patsy Mink dedicated her life to participating in the democratic process and improving the lives of others.

The lives and rights of women in Greece, from a modern perspective, seem severely limited; yet, they played important roles in society.

Modern campaigning can get pretty dirty, but politicians today are only taking their cues from politicians in ancient Athens. This public radio story describes how direct democracy was carried out in ancient Athens, a Greek city-state....

What can we learn about democracy in the ancient world? What was the dynamism like in Athens when it came to democracy? ***The interviewers audio is lower than the guest speaker*** Michael Scott on Classical Connections, Part 7

Next time you sit down for a hotdog at a football game, you might be surprised to know that what you're doing isn't nearly as red, white and blue as you think. So have a sit down and find out why all your favourite American things aren't...

Gun control in the United States has been a loaded term for decades. So who is favour of the Second Amendment – and who is fighting back against it?

What forms of government preceded democracy and how did this pave the way for the ancient Athenians to invent democracy?

Democracy, a 1946 production of Encyclopaedia Britannica Films.

Puerto Ricans pays taxes but can't vote in Presidential Elections. While in Chicago, between 2006 and 2016, 199 dead voted from beyond the grave! So how does voting law really work in the United States?

We’re often taught that it was the ancient Greeks who invented our democracy. What they forget to mention is the group of Native Americans who helped showed us the way.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Peasant Kingdom

The FT's global China editor James Kynge was a reporter in Beijing when the government sent in troops and tanks to quash student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989. Talking to dissidents and political activists, he looks back at...

Discover how 3,000 years ago the Ancient Mediterranean World improved the life of the people through trade and the sharing of customs, knowledge and ideas.

At first there were 13 – now there are 50! But what gives each US state the power to control its own laws and when does federal law take over?

Did you know that when Australia first became a nation, some people were not allowed to vote? Travel through the twentieth century to discover the exciting story of how women and Aboriginal people fought for the right to vote. Along the...