Arts & Culture
Constitutional Design and the Prevention of Democratic Backsliding
Quick fact
Constitutions are not fail-safe: between 2000 and 2021, nearly a third of democracies experienced significant democratic backsliding, often through legal and incremental executive power grabs rather than coups.
Why this is interesting
In many democracies, voters still go to the polls, yet liberty erodes year after year. Why do some constitutions allow rulers to dismantle democracy from within while others silently hold the line?