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Competitive authoritarianism

A possible scenario where elections persist but real accountability erodes, leading to competitive authoritarianism

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Jan 18, 2026
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Will the US democracy fail

Will U.S. democracy fail? The evidence in current reporting shows not an imminent, single-point collapse but a serious, ongoing erosion with real risks that make failure plausible if certain pathways ...

Jan 9, 2026
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What indicators do historians use to distinguish authoritarian drift from imminent democratic collapse?

Historians and scholars distinguish authoritarian drift from imminent democratic collapse by tracking a combination of behavioral, institutional, and structural indicators—ranging from elite rejection...

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