Democracy at Risk in the United States: Strategic Perspectives and Role of Universities and Communities

Maria P. Aristigueta

Abstract


This paper discusses the backsliding of demo­cratic systems that are occurring throughout the world and focuses on the decline in the United States of America that began in 2006. It incorpo­rates the important benefits of democracy and what role public administration, non-profit organizations, and higher education can and should play to sustain, maintain, and enhance democratic institutions. In­cluded are also the future of democracy in the USA, threats presented by the binary political system, 2024 presidential election results, and critical impor­tance of constitutional structure. Although the future of democracy remains in question in the USA, the paper concludes with signs of hope that our demo­cratic system will prevail. 

Keywords


democracy; benefit of; public administration; role of higher education; non-profit organizations; election results.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24193/tras.SI2024.1 Creative Commons License
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