#Democratic erosion

Podcasts

The “Backsliders” and What We Can Do About Them – In Conversation with Susan Stokes

In a recent article in the Journal of Democracy, Susan Stokes examines several questions that arise from this phenomenon: Why is there an increase in democratic erosion at this point in history? What factors leave some countries more at risk than others? And, perhaps most importantly, what can be done to counter these developments?

14.05.2026

Podcasts

Why Honduras Is Facing Election Chaos

In this episode of the Review of Democracy podcast, Gabriel Pereira speaks with Rachel A. Schwartz about her recent Journal of Democracy article, “Why Honduras Is Facing Election Chaos.” They examine how logistical failures, elite conflict, and long-term democratic erosion combined to produce uncertainty over the outcome, how US backing shaped post-election politics, and what the new government may mean for Honduras’s democratic future.

29.01.2026

News

Playing Constitutional Hardball in Spain

Spain’s political struggles reveal how democratic erosion increasingly unfolds through boundary-pushing legal tactics rather than overt authoritarian ruptures. These dynamics illuminate a broader pattern in which the letter of the law is upheld while its spirit is strategically hollowed out.

3.12.2025