ABSTRACT
Democracy is in trouble in every region of the world. Attempted democratic transitions are failing, new democracies are having trouble consolidating themselves, established democracies are suffering from a depletion of public trust in democratic institutions and there is a growing disillusion among many voters believing that existing political channels have failed to further their interests and preferences in a meaningful way while, at the same time, rising authoritarian powers radiate confidence in the effectiveness of their political systems (Diamond 2015).
