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There are many examples of the democratic recession-for instance, the decline of the democratic development in Central and Eastern Europe, especially Hungary and Poland, which were very distinctly strong democracies. We’ve observed how China is systematically attempting to undermine belief in democracy, all around the world. presents an inherent threat to the democratic values of major democracies. The most prominent of these is probably the rise of China as a major global power-an authoritarian state, that inherently presents an alternative model to countries that are at a crossroads, regarding their future trajectories. There are qualitative things happening on the ground that are indicative of the decline that is in progress. And that belief doesn’t stem solely from that fact that scores we put out in Freedom in the World every year show a numerical decline. Having said that, I do believe that democratic recession is a very real phenomenon. We were all optimistic-likely overly optimistic after the end of the Cold War. So, check out Democracy in Danger wherever you listen to podcasts.Some academics have asserted that democratic recession is a myth, and that perceptions of democratic recession originate in excessive post-Cold War optimism.

They also cover concerns specific to the United States as well as their home state of Virginia. Their podcast touches on democracy in different parts of the world like Cuba, Myanmar, and Ukraine. A similar show in the network is Democracy in Danger. Our conversation touches on many of the highlights of the report from big picture topics to specific countries such as Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Ecuador.īut before we begin I want to mention Democracy Paradox is part of the Democracy Group. Sarah is the Vice President of Research and Analysis at Freedom House. Sarah Repucci coauthored the executive summary along with Amy Slipowitz. They have begun the expansion of authoritarian rule through conquest. But it feels as though Russia has brought about a new phase in the democratic recession. Ominously the title of the Executive Summary was “The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule.” For years authoritarian rule has expanded through executive takeovers and democratic backsliding. It was published on February 24th while Russia was invading Ukraine. So, every year I still look forward to their flagship report F reedom in the World.īut this year the report feels even more important than usual.

When I first began to study democracy, I read countless reports and briefings from Freedom House, because it does such a great job of looking into democracy in every part of the world.

How we can support democracy in the world.

Myanmar and other countries with major declines in freedom.

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is part of a broader expansion of authoritarianism.

Global freedom has declined for 16 consecutive years.

You need leaders that serve for the common good, not for their own personal gain. The people whose rights are most at risk to be able to choose their leaders and choose leaders who will represent them and serve their interests. You need to have opportunities for the least advantaged in a society. If you’re going to protect basic human rights, you need to have things like credible institutions that hold abusers to account. You can’t protect basic human rights if you don’t have democracy. She coauthored (along with Amy Slipowitz) Freedom in the World 2022: The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule. Sarah Repucci is the Vice President of Research and Analysis at Freedom House.