Cause for concern! Liberty and democracy in decline around the world!
Excerpts from this study:
"The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated several troubling global trends, including increasing authoritarianism, economic protectionism, and threats to human rights and civil liberties. It threatened to undo the significant gains in global economic and political development since the end of the Cold War. Today, 2.6 billion people—35 percent of the global population—live under regimes that are becoming more authoritarian. By contrast, just 8 percent of the world’s population live under regimes that are becoming more democratic. For the first time since 2001, democracies are not the majority regime type in the world. ...
However, in recent years, concerning trends have threatened to undo the progress achieved since the 1990s. Democratic progress has lulled into backsliding and growing authoritarian populism worldwide,10 including in developed democracies such as the United States, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy. This decline has been matched by reductions in civil liberties and personal freedoms. ... For the first time since 2001, democracies are no longer the predominant type of government in the world. ...
The pandemic has caused severe economic disruptions virtually everywhere, from shocks to supply chains and personal incomes to border closures and trade disputes. It has pushed 115 million additional people into extreme poverty, and disruptions of food supply chains, economic activity, and medical resources needed for COVID-19 response have frustrated ongoing human development efforts in numerous spheres. One estimate suggests that low-income countries will require an additional $200 billion in financing until at least 2025 to support their pandemic responses, including vaccination support, virus containment strategies, and financial support for workers and companies."
However, in recent years, concerning trends have threatened to undo the progress achieved since the 1990s. Democratic progress has lulled into backsliding and growing authoritarian populism worldwide,10 including in developed democracies such as the United States, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, the Netherlands, and Italy. This decline has been matched by reductions in civil liberties and personal freedoms. ... For the first time since 2001, democracies are no longer the predominant type of government in the world. ...
The pandemic has caused severe economic disruptions virtually everywhere, from shocks to supply chains and personal incomes to border closures and trade disputes. It has pushed 115 million additional people into extreme poverty, and disruptions of food supply chains, economic activity, and medical resources needed for COVID-19 response have frustrated ongoing human development efforts in numerous spheres. One estimate suggests that low-income countries will require an additional $200 billion in financing until at least 2025 to support their pandemic responses, including vaccination support, virus containment strategies, and financial support for workers and companies."
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