I feel deeply humbled by the opportunity that I could participate and talk at this weekend's #FutureofDemocracy Forum, the official side event of the #SummitforDemocracy organized by the @LithuaniaMFA in Vilnius.
A rather long THREAD 1-10.
#FoDVilnius2021
A rather long THREAD 1-10.
#FoDVilnius2021
2.
My main message was that a #DemocracyAgenda focusing mostly on the malicious external interference of #authoritarian great powers and #AuthoritarianEncroachment can be easily doomed to fail for a simple reason.
futureofdemocracyforum.com
My main message was that a #DemocracyAgenda focusing mostly on the malicious external interference of #authoritarian great powers and #AuthoritarianEncroachment can be easily doomed to fail for a simple reason.
futureofdemocracyforum.com
3.
External #ForeignMeddling is only in a small-part responsible for #autocratization and #illiberal developments in the Western World. The main drivers of autocratization in #EU & #NATO countries are overwhelmingly domestic.
External #ForeignMeddling is only in a small-part responsible for #autocratization and #illiberal developments in the Western World. The main drivers of autocratization in #EU & #NATO countries are overwhelmingly domestic.
4.
Without identifying the proper, domestic root causes of the #AuthoritarianChallenge, it will be utterly difficult to defend #democracies from it.
Without identifying the proper, domestic root causes of the #AuthoritarianChallenge, it will be utterly difficult to defend #democracies from it.
5.
The first move necessary to effectively combat authoritarian encroachment and foreign interference is the restoration of the democratic unity of the West, which is long gone.
The West is not a community of democracies any more.
#Hungary #Poland
The first move necessary to effectively combat authoritarian encroachment and foreign interference is the restoration of the democratic unity of the West, which is long gone.
The West is not a community of democracies any more.
#Hungary #Poland
6.
Certain #EU heads of government pose as much if not more threat to European #democracy and especially the functioning of the EU than Mr. #Putin does.
Certain #EU heads of government pose as much if not more threat to European #democracy and especially the functioning of the EU than Mr. #Putin does.
7.
Especially as the softball played with them undermines Western #democracy credentials much deeper than Russian #InformationWarfare could anytime do.
Especially as the softball played with them undermines Western #democracy credentials much deeper than Russian #InformationWarfare could anytime do.
8.
Leaders behind the #authoritarian projects in #Hungary & #Poland are popular in large segments of the societies not because of their #illiberal credentials, but in spite of them.
The real problem is not on the demand side of politics, but on the supply side.
Leaders behind the #authoritarian projects in #Hungary & #Poland are popular in large segments of the societies not because of their #illiberal credentials, but in spite of them.
The real problem is not on the demand side of politics, but on the supply side.
9.
The 🇭🇺&🇵🇱 authoritarian projects have been able to go that far because of the ineffectiveness of national checks and balances and the lack or impotence of European and international external constrains.
@EU_Commission
The 🇭🇺&🇵🇱 authoritarian projects have been able to go that far because of the ineffectiveness of national checks and balances and the lack or impotence of European and international external constrains.
@EU_Commission
10.
Reinforcing checks and balances at national, European and international level is crucial to constrain domestic #autocratization dynamics in EU & NATO member states.
The only thing needed is political will.
Reinforcing checks and balances at national, European and international level is crucial to constrain domestic #autocratization dynamics in EU & NATO member states.
The only thing needed is political will.
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