# democratic backsliding

> political phenomenon where liberal democracies gradually become illiberal and authoritarian

**Wikidata**: [Q30676252](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30676252)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_backsliding)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/democratic-backsliding

## Summary

Democratic backsliding is a phenomenon.