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I can't remember the piece, but the author made the argument that the volatile path of democratization and backsliding should be actually thought as one path of democratic development
“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
V-Dem data
V-Dem data
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
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September 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I can't remember the piece, but the author made the argument that the volatile path of democratization and backsliding should be actually thought as one path of democratic development
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