Backsliding: The subversion of democracies in the 21st century Pt 4
October 13, 2021
A discussion with Stephan Haggard (UC San Diego) and Robert Kaufman (Rutgers), authors of “Backsliding: Democratic Regress in the Modern World”, and Toda’s Kevin Clements and Paula Green.
They discuss the emerging cleavages in society and in politics, and the possibility that a backsliding country may depart from democracy altogether. How do deeply divided political forces cling to the cause of democracy, and what are the aspects of the electoral system that need to hold to support the integrity of the electoral process?
Interview recorded 13 October 2021.
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