Contrary to conventional wisdom, the world is neither converging on liberal democracy nor being swept by an authoritarian tide. The decisive political struggles of the 21st century will be won or lost through the unglamorous work of strengthening democratic accountability and building effective institutions.
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Work on this chapter has been funded by Erasmus Trustfonds (grant number 97035.2021.101.431) and Convergence Health & Technology (grant number 2202030). Furthermore, the present work is part of the research activity of the project FLASH, funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement 101095424). Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do…
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