The world is entering a new era of autocracy.
Countries that once represented the triumph of liberty and freedom are now using democratic structures as tools of oppression. wapo.st/2RHwy1g
Countries that once represented the triumph of liberty and freedom are now using democratic structures as tools of oppression. wapo.st/2RHwy1g
As Americans worry about the health of their own democracy, Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic show that decline can come bracingly fast.
And the signs bear little resemblance to the repressive methods of 20th-century despotism. wapo.st/2EjOTyp
And the signs bear little resemblance to the repressive methods of 20th-century despotism. wapo.st/2EjOTyp
Supposedly independent institutions — including courts and prosecutor’s offices — become instruments of political control. wapo.st/2EjOTyp 
Elections still take place, but they are used as justification for the majority to impose its will rather than a chance for minorities to have their say. wapo.st/2EjOTyp
Instead of building walls to keep their own people in, governments construct tech-laden fences to keep supposed enemies out. wapo.st/2EjOTyp
Autocracy is making a comeback, seeping into parts of the world where it once appeared to have been vanquished. wapo.st/2EjOTyp
