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Martin Wolf and Fiona Hill on democracy’s year of peril
FT News Briefing
Erosion of Democracy and Rise of Strongmen
The chapter discusses the erosion of checks and balances in democracy by examining parallels between Boris Yeltsin's power consolidation in Russia and Donald Trump's actions in the United States. It explores the dangers of leaders prioritizing personal power over democratic principles, the rise of strongmen globally, challenges to democracy, unexpected election outcomes, and concerns about the potential implications of a second Trump administration.
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