The Democratic Erosion Consortium (DEC), with support from American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) and the Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion (TAI) Collaborative, discussed our new, nonpartisan framework designed to identify and interpret potential threats to U.S. democracy. With partisan divides and a flood of new policies almost daily, it’s hard to tell which actions threaten democratic norms—and which simply reflect political disagreement. Our goal was to move beyond partisan narratives and offer an approach that minimizes researcher bias and supports rigorous analysis.
Our presentation covered our new U.S. focused work, as well as drew international comparisons using our Democratic Erosion Event Dataset (DEED) to explore how the U.S. trajectory compares to broader global trends of democratic backsliding. View the presentation slides here.
This event was intended to target civil society leaders, journalists, funders, and anyone seeking a clear and evidence-based method for assessing democratic risks in real time.
Speakers include:
- Jessica Gottlieb – Presenter, Co-Director, DEC
- Emily Thielmann – Discussant, Deputy Director, Democracy Funders Network
- Michael Jarvis – Q&A Moderator, Executive Director, Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion (TAI) Collaborative
