: Using vaguely written laws regarding "extremism" or "foreign agents" to bankrupt, jail, or disqualify viable opposition leaders.
To understand where these hybrid systems fall on the global spectrum, it helps to compare them to both functioning democracies and closed autocracies. Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes Af...
: Feature a truly level playing field, protected civil liberties, independent judiciaries, and unpredictable election outcomes. : Using vaguely written laws regarding "extremism" or