Democratic Backsliding

4 books

The erosion of democratic institutions, norms, and practices in various countries.

Goals

To understand processes and indicators of democratic decline. To analyze erosion of checks and balances, civil liberties, and electoral integrity. To evaluate theories explaining backsliding including polarization, economic stress, and authoritarian learning. To examine strategies for democratic resilience and renewal.

Books

  • Cover of Democracy in Retreat

    Democracy in Retreat

    Joshua Kurlantzick, 2013

  • Cover of Political Order and Political Decay

    Political Order and Political Decay

    Francis Fukuyama, 2014

  • Cover of Twilight of Democracy

    Twilight of Democracy

    Anne Applebaum, 2020

  • Cover of Autocracy, Inc.

    Autocracy, Inc.

    Anne Applebaum, 2025

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