Politics & Government
Patterns of Democratic Backsliding in Hybrid Regimes
Quick fact
Since 2000, nearly half of all democratic backsliding episodes have occurred in hybrid regimes—political systems that combine democratic elections with authoritarian practices—and more than 80% of these cases involve gradual executive aggrandizement rather than sudden coups.
Why this is interesting
Why do so many democracies fall apart slowly, not with a bang but with a legal amendment?