Economic Inequality and Democratic Instability

It is imperative to rethink how democracy support fits into today’s turbulent and threatening international political landscape.

Many of today’s developing-world and postcommunist democracies are at risk of reversal. What are the key factors that lead to democratic collapse?

Despite recent progress in the government’s negotiations with rebel groups, Colombia’s problems remain acute: continued violence, growing human rights abuses, severe income inequality, and a depressed economy.