Scenarios about 'democratic institutions'

Democratic institutions are the formal and informal structures that enable citizen participation in governance, including voting systems, parliaments, courts, and civil liberties protections. These frameworks emerged gradually through historical developments like the Athenian democracy, Magna Carta, American and French Revolutions, and subsequent global democratization waves. In alternate history scenarios, the evolution, resilience, or collapse of democratic institutions often serves as a critical divergence point, allowing exploration of how different political systems might have developed under altered historical circumstances.