Autocratization turns viral: Democracy report 2021

Author(s)
Alizada, N., Cole, R., Gastaldi, L., Grahn, S., Hellmeier, S., Kolvani, P., Lachapelle, J., Lührmann, A., Maerz, S., Pillai, S. and Lindberg, S.
Publication language
English
Pages
52pp
Date published
01 Jan 2021
Publisher
V-Dem Institute
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Governance, Government

THIS IS THE 5TH ANNUAL DEMOCRACY REPORT from the V-Dem Institute at University of Gothenburg. It summarizes the state of liberal democracy in the world in 2020 against the backdrop of developments over the last 10 years, but we open with a special section on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The title “Autocratization Turns Viral” reflects what we see as the main developments.