Democracy Index

4 Wealthy Countries That Performed Executions In 2010

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 10.12.2011

Howard Steven Friedman

Of the 26 countries that are categorized as free, only the U.S. and Japan had performed executions in 2010. This can be contrasted with the nearly 25% of countries classified as authoritarian that performed executions in 2010.

Obama, McCain Lawyers Unite for Election Reform

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Jacob Soboroff

Policymakers need solid, comparative data to referee the inevitable fights that take place between reformers, parties, candidates and election administrators over whether the system is working.