The “third wave of autocratization” has been unfolding for the last 25 years and has recently reached the United States – one of the major strongholds of democracy in the world. Liberal democracy has recently become the least common regime type in the world, a total of 29 countries, hosting less than 12% of the world population. 72% of the world population now live in an autocratic regime. Why is this happening? And does this mean that democracy is gone for good on the global scene - or could it come back?
This lecture will present the V-Dem Institute's findings about the latest trends for democracy in the world. It will offer an analysis of this decline, describe the common patterns and causes of the "third wave of autocratization" and discuss its potential consequences for the world.
Speaker
Marina Nord, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, V-Dem Institute, Göteborgs universitet
Venue
Linnaeus University, Växjö
Lecture hall: Weber, House H
Supplementary information
The lecture is given by Växjö UN Association and Folkuniversitetet, with support from Folkuniversitetsföreningen.
Free of charge.
The lecture is in English.
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