Philosophy
Democratic Backsliding and the Erosion of Institutional Trust
Quick fact
Many episodes of democratic backsliding occur while elections continue to take place; leaders dismantle democracy from within using legal tools and by weakening watchdogs like the press and the courts, often with the support of a populace that has lost faith in those institutions.
Why this is interesting
What if democracy doesn't die with a bang, but with a thousand small cuts—and we don't notice until it's too late?