Anne Applebaum: Twilight of Democracy | Special Series: Is This the End of Democracy?

📖 Article mentioned in the episode: https://www.democracygroup.org/blog/end-of-democracy

We're bringing you a special series this week to answer help you answer the question, is this the end of democracy?

We'll be featuring episodes leading political scientists, legal scholars, and former government officials who have spent decades studying democratic systems—and their collapse.

If you'd like a comprehensive analysis of this question, you can visit the article linked  that explores the four pillars necessary for democracy to function properly, examine how democracies throughout history have failed, and identify the five major warning signs of democratic decline that experts are tracking today. Most importantly, we'll address what everyday citizens can do to strengthen democratic institutions before it's too late.

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