Democracy

Is al-Qaeda the real beneficiary of the multiple failures of the Arab revolutions?

150 years on, James Naughtie examines the relevance of the Gettysburg Address for today.

Roberto Unger explains why he thinks fellow left-of-centre progressives lack imagination.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood won at the polls but failed to keep power. What went wrong?

Anne McElvoy explores how mass democracy split conservatism into moderates and militants.

What threat does a growing fundamentalist branch of Islam pose to Arab Spring countries?

Edward Stourton explores the prospects for post-revolution government in the Arab world.

A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, what happened to the revolution?

Profile of Rachid Ghannouchi, one of the world's most influential Islamist thinkers.

The virtues and flaws of democracy.

Assessing the role of security and intelligence services in a democracy.

Edward Stourton asks if the Egyptian revolution spells the end of old-style Islamism.

Justin Rowlatt asks if democracies are incapable of tackling climate change.

Dr Mukulika Banerjee learns about the processes involved in an Indian general election.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle’s ‘Politics’.

Nick Clarke's widow Barbara Want investigates how we as a society deal with bereavement.

In Papua, a new radio station is being installed as part of Indonesia's 68H network

Quentin Peel asks if plebiscites enable the voice of the people to be properly heard.

A sort guide to the process of nation building in Afghanistan

A look at Uganda's first multi-party elections

How Pakistan's people are fighting for moderation and democracy

A journey across the Arab world exploring whether regimes will meet a thirst for democracy

Alistair Cooke examines why it is so difficult to establish democracy in Iraq.