Democratic Backsliding Archives

The Americas Needs One Moral Standard for Democracy and Human Rights

For the Americas to ensure that its legacy of standing for democracy and human rights remains intact, leaders of all countries from across the political spectrum must stand together to call out their own allies when they need accountability the most.

admin January 6, 2023

Maduro and Mugabe Helped Ruin Their Economies. It Worked For Them.

Both Mugabe and Maduro proved apt at weathering the political storms caused by their economic policies and remained in power through a combination of granting selective incentives to supporters and carrying out targeted repression against opponents.

admin December 8, 2022

Incompetence as a Check on Democratic Backsliding: A Year into Castillo’s Administration

While the country has rejected Castillo, the inequality, political dissatisfaction, societal polarization, and broken party structure which catapulted him into the nation’s highest office persist.

admin July 28, 2022