Does liberalism equal democracy? The west has long been preaching a mixture of the two. Yet look around and one can easily find traits of how freedom of the press divide communities, how elections produce incompetent leaders, and how an independent judiciary protects only the rich. Eric Li, a venture capitalist and political scientist, explains reasons behind western democratic failures and encourages international scholars to explore new paths and models for democracy. | Wang Guan - public page

The great political issue now facing our country is not Democrat vs. Republican or progressive vs. conservative. It's much deeper than that. It's about democracy vs. authoritarianism. | U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders