Resisting the Slide: What Works Against Democratic Backsliding with Rachel Beatty Riedl

When democracy is under attack, what sparks resistance—and what actually stops it? Drawing on the new DARE dataset, Paul Friesen and Rachel Beatty Riedl map out the tactics of backsliding regimes and the strategies that successfully push back. From courts to coalitions, this research reveals which actors are most effective, when they step in, and how institutional strength and legislative control shape the outcomes. Join us for a one-hour discussion with Rachel on their research and we explore what a data-driven roadmap for defending democracy might look like.

This event is co-hosted by DRGHub and EIRP.