Democracy, Institutions & Backsliding
Hungary Democratic Backsliding
Last Updated: March 6, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2010 – present (from the electoral victory of Fidesz and Viktor Orbán’s return to power through successive constitutional,...
Brazil Democratic Resilience
Last Updated: March 2, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE:2018 – 2023(from the escalation of institutional conflict through the post-election stress test) GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT:Brazil(presidential democracy with strong courts...
January 6 Capitol Attack
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2020 – 2021 (from the 2020 U.S. presidential election and post-election contestation through the January 6 attack and...
Poland Judicial Reforms
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2015 – present (from the electoral victory of Law and Justice (PiS) through successive judicial reforms and ongoing...
Turkey Post-2016 Coup Governance
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2016 – present (from the failed coup attempt of July 2016 through the consolidation of executive power and...
Venezuela Democratic Breakdown
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 1999 – present (with an explicit analytical cut-off at 2019, following the consolidation of authoritarian governance and institutional...
US Voter Suppression Debates
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2010 – present (from post-2010 electoral reforms and court decisions through ongoing state-level voting restrictions) GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT: United...
Philippines War on Drugs
Last Updated: February 22, 2026TEMPORAL SCOPE: 2016 – 2022 (from the election of Rodrigo Duterte through the end of his presidential term) GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT:...