Journal of Democracy

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Journal of Democracy
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Discipline Political Science
Language English
Abbreviated title JOD
Publisher (country) Johns Hopkins University Press (USA)
Publication history 1990 to present
Website Official site

Publisher site

ISSN 1045-5736

The Journal of Democracy is an academic journal founded in 1990 and an official publication of the National Endowment for Democracy. It is devoted to the study of democracy, democratic regimes, and pro-democracy movements throughout the world. In addition to scholarly research and analysis, It incorporates reports from activists on the ground, updates on elections, and reviews of important recent literature in the field. Writers published in JOD have included the likes of Vaclav Havel, the Dalai Lama, and Zbigniew Brzezinski. The editors are Dr. Larry Diamond of Stanford University and Dr. Marc F. Plattner of NED.


The journal is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. Circulation is 1,631 and the average length of an issue is 192 pages.

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Democratization

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