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Illiberal democracy

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An illiberal democracy is a non-democratic governing system that "hides its practices behind formally democratic institutions and procedures". While there is no universal consensus on its precise definition, the term broadly describes governments that present themselves as liberal democracies while subtly suppressing opposing views. It has been described by researchers as a 21st-century form of fascism, maintaining electoral democracy while employing state power for largely nationalistic, anti-minority, and anti-freedom purposes, often under the leadership of dominant figures and their close associates.

Illiberal democracy - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia System of governance This article is about the general concept. For specific types of government that implement this governing system, see Hybrid regime and Anocracy . "Illiberalism" redirects here. For criticism of liberalism, see Opposition to liberalism . Not to be confused with Liberal democracy or Conservative democracy . Part of the Politics series Democracy History Theory Measuring / Indices / Rankings Types Anticipatory Athenian Cellular Consensus Conservative Cosmopolitan Defensive Deliberative Direc

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