A discussion with Stephan Haggard (UC San Diego) and Robert Kaufman (Rutgers), authors of “Backsliding: Democratic Regress in the Modern World”, and Toda’s Kevin Clements and Paula Green. They discuss ways that political parties and societies can combat autocratic tendencies: through meeting fundamental needs and delivering public goods, through reform of the political system itself, and through international cooperation that seeks to uphold democratic governance.

Interview recorded 13 October 2021.