Wir erleben weltweit ein #DemocraticBacksliding: Einschränkung von Rechten, Infragestellung von Vielfalt, Aushöhlung von Grundwerten.
Gerade jetzt muss die #EU mehr sein als ein Binnenmarkt.
Sie muss die Bastion der #Demokratie sein – laut, stark, unmissverständlich. #LGBTQ+RechteSindMenschenrechte
Gerade jetzt muss die #EU mehr sein als ein Binnenmarkt.
Sie muss die Bastion der #Demokratie sein – laut, stark, unmissverständlich. #LGBTQ+RechteSindMenschenrechte
Slowakei ändert Verfassung: Nur zwei Geschlechter
orf.at
September 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Wir erleben weltweit ein #DemocraticBacksliding: Einschränkung von Rechten, Infragestellung von Vielfalt, Aushöhlung von Grundwerten.
Gerade jetzt muss die #EU mehr sein als ein Binnenmarkt.
Sie muss die Bastion der #Demokratie sein – laut, stark, unmissverständlich. #LGBTQ+RechteSindMenschenrechte
Gerade jetzt muss die #EU mehr sein als ein Binnenmarkt.
Sie muss die Bastion der #Demokratie sein – laut, stark, unmissverständlich. #LGBTQ+RechteSindMenschenrechte
The challenge of #constitutionalrepair after #democraticbacksliding in Poland is requiring both national and international institutions to adopt highly context-sensitive approaches, striking the balance between principle and realpolitik
🇵🇱⚖️The European Court of Human Rights gives Poland 12 extra months to implement the landmark Wałęsa v. Poland pilot judgment concerning the status of "neo-judges", in doing so acknowledging that a speedy reform of the rule of law is not going to happen due to President Duda standing in the way. 1/
November 22, 2024 at 6:04 AM
The challenge of #constitutionalrepair after #democraticbacksliding in Poland is requiring both national and international institutions to adopt highly context-sensitive approaches, striking the balance between principle and realpolitik
OUT NOW: Luca Pantaleo and @marcosiddi.bsky.social have edited a great volume on the rule of law crisis and #DemocraticBacksliding in Europe, to which I have contributed a chapter on the rise and normalisation of the far right at EU level.
Have a look, it's open access! 👇
Have a look, it's open access! 👇
The rule of law crisis and democratic backsliding in the EU
www.giappichelli.it
July 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
OUT NOW: Luca Pantaleo and @marcosiddi.bsky.social have edited a great volume on the rule of law crisis and #DemocraticBacksliding in Europe, to which I have contributed a chapter on the rise and normalisation of the far right at EU level.
Have a look, it's open access! 👇
Have a look, it's open access! 👇
June 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
May 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Het proces van #democraticbacksliding in Amerika wordt niet alleen duidelijk gemaakt maar ook goed geanalyseerd door de sterke uitzendingen van Last week tonight van John Oliver. Ook de laatste over Jimmy Kimmel en de FCC is wederom een aanrader
This week’s main story is about ABC’s move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, what it means for free speech in the United States, and why it’s all giving Donald Trump such sweet dreams you could break his bedsheets.
September 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Het proces van #democraticbacksliding in Amerika wordt niet alleen duidelijk gemaakt maar ook goed geanalyseerd door de sterke uitzendingen van Last week tonight van John Oliver. Ook de laatste over Jimmy Kimmel en de FCC is wederom een aanrader
The US is already experiencing democratic backsliding & now the UK is at risk.
Dark times
#democraticbacksliding
#endoligarchy
Dark times
#democraticbacksliding
#endoligarchy
This needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
December 19, 2024 at 2:37 AM
The US is already experiencing democratic backsliding & now the UK is at risk.
Dark times
#democraticbacksliding
#endoligarchy
Dark times
#democraticbacksliding
#endoligarchy
1/10 🚨DEMOCRACY IN DECLINE IN FIVE EU NATIONS🚨
Five EU nations including Italy deliberately "dismantling" rule of law, causing a deepening "democratic recession" across Europe according to alarming civil liberties report.
#EURuleOfLaw #DemocraticBacksliding #Italy
Five EU nations including Italy deliberately "dismantling" rule of law, causing a deepening "democratic recession" across Europe according to alarming civil liberties report.
#EURuleOfLaw #DemocraticBacksliding #Italy
March 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
1/10 🚨DEMOCRACY IN DECLINE IN FIVE EU NATIONS🚨
Five EU nations including Italy deliberately "dismantling" rule of law, causing a deepening "democratic recession" across Europe according to alarming civil liberties report.
#EURuleOfLaw #DemocraticBacksliding #Italy
Five EU nations including Italy deliberately "dismantling" rule of law, causing a deepening "democratic recession" across Europe according to alarming civil liberties report.
#EURuleOfLaw #DemocraticBacksliding #Italy
"“The United States appears to be sliding deeper into the quicksands of authoritarianism.... Mandeep Tiwana, Civicus’s secretary general, said in a statement."
#democracy #usa #DemocraticBacksliding #Authoritarianism #civicus #civilrights #civilsociety
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#democracy #usa #DemocraticBacksliding #Authoritarianism #civicus #civilrights #civilsociety
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump
International non-profit Civicus says ‘sustained attacks on civic freedoms’ put US on par with El Salvador and Kenya
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"“The United States appears to be sliding deeper into the quicksands of authoritarianism.... Mandeep Tiwana, Civicus’s secretary general, said in a statement."
#democracy #usa #DemocraticBacksliding #Authoritarianism #civicus #civilrights #civilsociety
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#democracy #usa #DemocraticBacksliding #Authoritarianism #civicus #civilrights #civilsociety
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Again, not unexpected, but that's no reason to think this is normal or acceptable.
Once enough people believe that, and are not outraged/do not resist, all is lost.
#DemocraticBacksliding #Resist #FightForward
Once enough people believe that, and are not outraged/do not resist, all is lost.
#DemocraticBacksliding #Resist #FightForward
AG Nominee Pam Bondi won't answer a question on whether she'd uphold the the law of the land, defend the Constitution and protect birthright citizenship.
January 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Again, not unexpected, but that's no reason to think this is normal or acceptable.
Once enough people believe that, and are not outraged/do not resist, all is lost.
#DemocraticBacksliding #Resist #FightForward
Once enough people believe that, and are not outraged/do not resist, all is lost.
#DemocraticBacksliding #Resist #FightForward
I uncovered irrefutable evidence of the Ministry of Education and Minister being involved in the corruption of democratic process, and that evidence meant the Secretary of Education had to admit it in Select Committee.
#democraticbacksliding
#competitiveauthoritarianism
You can read more here 👇
#democraticbacksliding
#competitiveauthoritarianism
You can read more here 👇
When Democracy Whimpers: Is New Zealand a ‘Competitive Authoritarian’ State in the Making?
The New Zealand curriculum reform illustrates subtle democratic erosion, revealing manipulative tactics that bypass accountability, emphasizing the need for vigilance in maintaining democratic inte…
bevanholloway.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I uncovered irrefutable evidence of the Ministry of Education and Minister being involved in the corruption of democratic process, and that evidence meant the Secretary of Education had to admit it in Select Committee.
#democraticbacksliding
#competitiveauthoritarianism
You can read more here 👇
#democraticbacksliding
#competitiveauthoritarianism
You can read more here 👇
DEMOCRACY DEFENCE NETWORK
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 16 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 16 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
June 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
DEMOCRACY DEFENCE NETWORK
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 16 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 16 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
How AI threatens democracy (free article)
#cloudfascism
#democraticbacksliding
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
#cloudfascism
#democraticbacksliding
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Project MUSE - How AI Threatens Democracy
muse.jhu.edu
June 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
How AI threatens democracy (free article)
#cloudfascism
#democraticbacksliding
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
#cloudfascism
#democraticbacksliding
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
Democratic backsliding is real, and it’s happening before our own eyes. We watched it happen in Russia, Belarus, and Georgia, and now in America. It’s one of the greatest tragedies of our time.
#democraticbacksliding #politics #opinion #democrat
#democraticbacksliding #politics #opinion #democrat
January 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Democratic backsliding is real, and it’s happening before our own eyes. We watched it happen in Russia, Belarus, and Georgia, and now in America. It’s one of the greatest tragedies of our time.
#democraticbacksliding #politics #opinion #democrat
#democraticbacksliding #politics #opinion #democrat
Education Secretary confessed to Parliament they coordinated with advisory group before receiving advice.
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Supporting My Democracy Research
‘Democracy Delivered’ For Democracy Defenders I write reports documenting my research into competitive authoritarian techniques operating in New Zealand. Written for democracy defenders, comp…
bevanholloway.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Education Secretary confessed to Parliament they coordinated with advisory group before receiving advice.
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Join us for panels convening authors from our recent issue assessing the state of the field of constitutional studies. We'll discuss #ConstitutionalChange, #Courts, #DemocraticBacksliding, #ConstitutionalBacksliding, and more!
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
August 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Join us for panels convening authors from our recent issue assessing the state of the field of constitutional studies. We'll discuss #ConstitutionalChange, #Courts, #DemocraticBacksliding, #ConstitutionalBacksliding, and more!
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
📝𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫
@buzogany.bsky.social
In an era of increasing #DemocraticBacksliding
cities are emerging as powerful counterforces.
Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#HorizonEurope #RetoolProject
@buzogany.bsky.social
In an era of increasing #DemocraticBacksliding
cities are emerging as powerful counterforces.
Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#HorizonEurope #RetoolProject
Cities against democratic backsliding: democratic resilience through urban resistance in the Visegrád 4 capitals
How do cities fight democratic backsliding on the national level? Set in an increasingly illiberal context, the four Visegrád capitals (V4 capitals) Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw have ele...
www.tandfonline.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:38 AM
📝𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫
@buzogany.bsky.social
In an era of increasing #DemocraticBacksliding
cities are emerging as powerful counterforces.
Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#HorizonEurope #RetoolProject
@buzogany.bsky.social
In an era of increasing #DemocraticBacksliding
cities are emerging as powerful counterforces.
Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#HorizonEurope #RetoolProject
"..need to go full Carney"
PM Carney appears to be one of the most powerful weapons Western democracies have in the fight against US fascism
#cdnpoli
#resistfascism
#democraticbacksliding
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
PM Carney appears to be one of the most powerful weapons Western democracies have in the fight against US fascism
#cdnpoli
#resistfascism
#democraticbacksliding
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
Carney’s Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs — Walla Walla Democrats
Let’s talk about the moment Donald Trump blinked. It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t a tweetstorm or a rally rant. When the tariff threats that had the world on edge—125% on China, 25% on Canada’s autos, a glo...
www.wallawallademocrats.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"..need to go full Carney"
PM Carney appears to be one of the most powerful weapons Western democracies have in the fight against US fascism
#cdnpoli
#resistfascism
#democraticbacksliding
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
PM Carney appears to be one of the most powerful weapons Western democracies have in the fight against US fascism
#cdnpoli
#resistfascism
#democraticbacksliding
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
Rata's success in taking over the curriculum rewrite is a warning to us now she has Te Whāriki in her sights.
A government agency reduced to facilitating the aims of unelected individuals with ties to the #atlasnetwork is #democraticbacksliding in action, people.
A government agency reduced to facilitating the aims of unelected individuals with ties to the #atlasnetwork is #democraticbacksliding in action, people.
Rata and Johnston’s Involvement in the Takeover of the Ministry of Education
If there was ever any doubt about who was calling the shots regarding the curriculum rewrite, Michael Johnston made it clear on 4 April, 2024. Elizabeth Rata had had her curriculum writing team org…
bevanholloway.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Rata's success in taking over the curriculum rewrite is a warning to us now she has Te Whāriki in her sights.
A government agency reduced to facilitating the aims of unelected individuals with ties to the #atlasnetwork is #democraticbacksliding in action, people.
A government agency reduced to facilitating the aims of unelected individuals with ties to the #atlasnetwork is #democraticbacksliding in action, people.
📚 FRAMEWORK FRIDAY
New paper by Ordanoski & Angiolillo:
‘Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization’
Uses Hungary and North Macedonia as case studies to help us understand the way rhetoric, legal mechanisms, & coercion are used to embed autocratic power.
#democraticbacksliding
New paper by Ordanoski & Angiolillo:
‘Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization’
Uses Hungary and North Macedonia as case studies to help us understand the way rhetoric, legal mechanisms, & coercion are used to embed autocratic power.
#democraticbacksliding
🚨New publication!
By now, we know 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 democratic institutions autocratizers undermine, yet we (w/ Gorazd Ordanoski) ask:
𝑯𝒐𝒘 do they attack them?
We present three sequential repressive steps:
1️⃣ legitimization rhetoric
2️⃣ legal engineering
3️⃣ coercive control
🔓🧵
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
By now, we know 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 democratic institutions autocratizers undermine, yet we (w/ Gorazd Ordanoski) ask:
𝑯𝒐𝒘 do they attack them?
We present three sequential repressive steps:
1️⃣ legitimization rhetoric
2️⃣ legal engineering
3️⃣ coercive control
🔓🧵
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization
How do incumbents attack accountability during autocratization? The literature focuses on what democratic institutions autocratizers undermine, yet incumbents’ steps in attacking accountability mea...
www.tandfonline.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
📚 FRAMEWORK FRIDAY
New paper by Ordanoski & Angiolillo:
‘Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization’
Uses Hungary and North Macedonia as case studies to help us understand the way rhetoric, legal mechanisms, & coercion are used to embed autocratic power.
#democraticbacksliding
New paper by Ordanoski & Angiolillo:
‘Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization’
Uses Hungary and North Macedonia as case studies to help us understand the way rhetoric, legal mechanisms, & coercion are used to embed autocratic power.
#democraticbacksliding
Italian judges on strike against #judicialoverhaul: #unconstitutionalconstitutionalreform (Mexico Israel Hungary and Poland docet) #democraticerosion #democraticbacksliding @argeliaqueralt.bsky.social @rgargarella.bsky.social @tomginsburg.bsky.social @tommasopavone.bsky.social @eublogo.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Italian judges on strike against #judicialoverhaul: #unconstitutionalconstitutionalreform (Mexico Israel Hungary and Poland docet) #democraticerosion #democraticbacksliding @argeliaqueralt.bsky.social @rgargarella.bsky.social @tomginsburg.bsky.social @tommasopavone.bsky.social @eublogo.bsky.social
13/ This is not a prediction, but a warning. Understanding these tactics is the first step in preventing them.
Stay vigilant. Defend democracy. 🇺🇸 #WhatIf #DemocraticBacksliding
Stay vigilant. Defend democracy. 🇺🇸 #WhatIf #DemocraticBacksliding
February 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
13/ This is not a prediction, but a warning. Understanding these tactics is the first step in preventing them.
Stay vigilant. Defend democracy. 🇺🇸 #WhatIf #DemocraticBacksliding
Stay vigilant. Defend democracy. 🇺🇸 #WhatIf #DemocraticBacksliding