Politics & Government
Democratic Backsliding Through Executive Aggrandizement
Quick fact
The term 'executive aggrandizement' was coined by political scientists Nancy Bermeo and describes how democratically-elected leaders can erode democracy through legal and administrative means, without ever staging a coup.
Why this is interesting
You know that moment when a leader you voted for starts to feel less like a representative and more like a monarch? In many countries, this shift happens so quietly that people don't notice until the checks that keep leaders accountable have already been dismantled.