Scenarios about 'democracy'
Democracy is a system of government where power is vested in the people, typically exercised through elected representatives or direct participation in decision-making. Originating in ancient Athens and evolving through various forms, democratic principles have shaped political developments across civilizations and continents. In alternate history scenarios, the spread, suppression, or alternative development of democratic institutions often serves as a critical divergence point that fundamentally alters societies and international relations.
What If Absolute Monarchy Remained The Dominant System?
Exploring the alternate timeline where absolute monarchy never gave way to constitutional governments and democracies, fundamentally altering the political, social, and economic development of the modern world.
What If China Democratized in the 1990s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests led to successful democratic reforms in China, fundamentally altering the global economic and geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.
What If Democracy Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where democratic governance never emerged as a dominant political system, leaving humanity under various forms of autocratic rule.
What If Egypt Took a Different Approach After the Arab Spring?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Egypt's post-revolutionary transition led to a stable democratic government rather than military rule, potentially transforming the trajectory of the Middle East and North Africa region.
What If Franco Never Came to Power in Spain?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Spanish Republic survived the Civil War, permanently altering European politics, World War II dynamics, and post-war development in the Western Mediterranean.
What If New England Town Meeting Governance Spread More Widely?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the direct democratic town meeting system of New England became the predominant local governance model across the United States, reshaping American democracy and civic engagement.