Cultural divisions and resentments are driving the rise of authoritarian populism across the Western world, according to a new book. Cultural backlash: Trump, Brexit, and authoritarian populism, by Pippa Norris… Read more »
In many Western democracies, this is a year of revolt against elites, notes Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Professor at Harvard University. As Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens put it,… Read more »
“Democracy’s Surprising Resilience” is the focus of an article in the National Endowment for Democracy‘s Journal of Democracy. Steve Levitsky and Lucan Way write that authoritarians have found it difficult to… Read more »
Something odd happens when the elites discuss the crisis of western democracy. No one wants to fault the public, at least not in so many words. That would be Marie… Read more »
Democracy is declining or under threat all over the world, not necessarily in every country but in every region, in rich and poor countries, old and new democracies, Blake Hounshell and Max… Read more »
The war in Ukraine has now reached an inflection point, according to a prominent observer. The United States must decide whether it will help Ukraine approach the negotiating table with… Read more »
Is the failure of democratic leaders to effectively champion democratic values and rights a factor in enabling the rise of autocrats? Autocratic leaders faced significant backlash in 2021, but democracy… Read more »
Contentious elections in divided countries can cause lasting damage to the legitimacy of democratic institutions, even if some observers have underestimated the resilience of democracy and rule of law, says… Read more »
The factors fueling populism are likely to persist; populism will be a fixture of politics for the foreseeable future, according to a new analysis. Given this outlook, liberal democratic… Read more »
Authoritarian resurgence is puzzling intellectually because the dominant theoretical paradigm during the past four decades has focused on explaining the drivers of democratic advance, not retreat, says a leading analyst…. Read more »