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Democracies in Decline

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In every region of the world, democracy is under attack by populist leaders and groups that reject pluralism and demand unchecked power to advance the particular interests of their supporters, usually at the expense of minorities and other perceived foes.

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Freedom in the World

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Nations in Transit evaluates the state of democratic governance in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia. For all 29 countries featured in Nations in Transit, Freedom House—along with a network of outside analysts and advisers—provides numerical ratings in seven categories that broadly represent the institutional underpinnings of liberal democracy.

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