In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, one of the biggest casualties has been democracy. Every year over the past decade, according to the independent watchdog Freedom House, the number of countries experiencing a decline in political rights has exceeded those that have seen an increase. This retreat, reversing a period of progress that […]
Beware the economic allure of the strongman
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, one of the biggest casualties has been democracy. Every year over the past decade, according to the independent watchdog Freedom House, the number of countries experiencing a decline in political rights has exceeded those that have seen an increase. This retreat, reversing a period of progress […]