The Tipping Point: When Democracies Begin to Slide

Authors

William Baude
Susan Stokes
Aziz Huq

Publication Date

8-19-2025

Streaming Media

Abstract

What are the threats to the norms and institutions of democracy, whether in America or around the world? When democracies weaken or die, does it happen suddenly or gradually? What are the first changes we might see? What are the causes? And what, if anything, can democracies do to stop it?

Recommended Citation

Baude, William; Stokes, Susan; and Huq, Aziz, "The Tipping Point: When Democracies Begin to Slide" (2025). Battle of the Branches. 4.
https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/battle_of_the_branches/4