Backsliding: The subversion of democracies in the 21st century Pt 1
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 explain the concept of backsliding in relation to democratic government, and the way that they selected the 16 cases studies covered in the book.
Interview recorded 13 October 2021.
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