The Crisis of Liberal Democracy in the Global South - Stratheia Liberal democracy is eroding in the Global South as populism, inequality, and weak institutions hollow out democratic substance.

Elections still happen, constitutions remain intact, yet power is increasingly centralized. Hybrid regimes are becoming the new normal.
#HybridRegimes #Authoritarianism #GlobalPolitics
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Great news! 😁I am very happy to introduce the new ECPR Research Network on Comparative Regime Studies🎉 A new space for scholars working on #democracy, #autocracy, #hybridregimes, #autocratization #democratization, and everything in between.👇 ecpr.eu/group/compar...

Many congrats to @chanka Nok Hun Au & Ka Lun Ng on a really excellent article examining how and when #opposition may cooperate in #hybridregimes with a focus on #HongKong 🥳

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In the latest issue: Read István Benedek HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest

Populist autocratization and populist electoral autocracies: towards a unified conceptual framework

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#Populism #Hybridregimes #Autocratization

Dialogue with State Security Actors in Hybrid Regimes: Recommendations for Constructive Engagement - IFIT Constructive dialogue between civic and state security actors in hybrid regimes is critical for creating pathways to democratic reform and transition. Yet, in most hybrid regime contexts, civic actors...

🔍 Explore key takeaways on trust-building, confidentiality, and engagement strategies.

🔗 Read the publication “Dialogue with State Security Actors in Hybrid Regimes: Recommendations for Constructive Engagement”:
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#Security #Democracy #HybridRegimes #IFIT

Dialogue avec les acteurs de la sécurité de l’État dans les régimes hybrides: Recommandations pour un engagement constructif. - IFIT Cette note est destinée aux acteurs civils et démocratiques qui cherchent à améliorer leurs interactions et le dialogue avec les acteurs de la sécurité de l’État dans les régimes hybrides. Il s’agit d...

🔗 Executive summary in French:
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#IFIT #HybridRegimes #security #conflict #peacebuilding

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István Benedek, HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Budapest

Populist autocratization and populist electoral autocracies: towards a unified conceptual framework

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Populism #Hybridregimes #Autocratization