Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Mar 27, 2025
Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for #Authoritarianism
A leading global #democracy research institute says democratic “backsliding” must be turned around quickly—warning that after 10 years, recovery is “close to impossible.”
For the first time in more than 20 years, by #2025 #DemocracyReport’s estimate, the world now has more #autocracies (91) than #democracies (88), with liberal democracies (29) now least common regime type.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-press-freedom-authoritarianism
https://archive.ph/n35Qh
Trump’s Attacks on Press Freedom Are Paving the Way for Authoritarianism

A leading global democracy research institute says democratic “backsliding” must be turned around quickly—warning that after 10 years, recovery is “close to impossible.”

Vanity Fair
michaelMar 8, 2024

7-MAR-2024
Democratic backslide a threat to free elections globally

Over half of the 60 countries holding national #elections this year are experiencing a democratic decline, risking the integrity of the electoral process, as reported in the latest #DemocracyReport from the V-Dem Institute.

This is concerning, given the pivotal role elections play in either reinforcing or mitigating the trend of #autocratization.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036875

#politics #democracy

Democratic backslide a threat to free elections globally

<p><strong>Over half of the 60 countries holding national elections this year are experiencing a democratic decline, risking the integrity of the electoral process, as reported in the latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg. The worsening election quality is concerning, given the pivotal role elections play in either reinforcing or mitigating the trend of autocratization.</strong></p>

EurekAlert!