Explore our Democratic Erosion Evidence Briefs

Learn more about how we systematize evidence about democratic backsliding to make it accessible and useful to policymakers, practitioners, the media, and the broader public.

Overview

Democratic Erosion Evidence Briefs

The Democratic Evidence Briefs (DEE-Briefs) provide accessible and responsive evidence for policymakers, practitioners, and journalists working on governance and democracy. Each DEE-Brief systematizes the available evidence on a specific question of relevance to those working to stem democratic erosion, and is accompanied by a virtual roundtable to foster discussion and debate about the findings.

Explore our DEE-Briefs Collection

Correcting U.S. Election Misinformation: What Works?

Misinformation

This brief offers policymakers and practitioners practical insights into addressing election misinformation. By compiling evidence from various correction interventions, such as prebunking and…

Countering Misinformation with Media Literacy Interventions

Misinformation

Media literacy interventions are an increasingly popular approach to countering the spread of misinformation. Yet, until recently, the evidence base for assessing their effectiveness in Global South…

Measuring Democratic Erosion

Measuring Backsliding

This DEE-Brief helps policymakers, practitioners, and researchers make sense of the array of existing approaches to measuring democratic resilience and decline. It also highlights the Democratic Erosion Consortium’s event dataset…

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Upcoming Briefs

Stay tuned for these upcoming DEE-Briefs.

What role does the judiciary play in causing or resisting democratic backsliding?

Why do voters support candidates that threaten democracy?

What interventions work to counter election fraud?

When does political polarization weaken versus strengthen democracy?

Workshop

Democratic Erosion Evidence Brief Virtual Workshops

DEE-Briefs are accompanied by virtual workshops, which bring together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss and debate about lessons learned and implications for future interventions.

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