Here Be Dragons: Warning Signs from the Edges of Democracy

Here Be Dragons: Warning Signs from the Edges of Democracy

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Autocracy Doesn't End Well for Business Leaders
How does a country' slide toward autocracy affect its economy? In this podcast, I offer data-driven insights about why the murky middle ground between…
 • Barbara F. Walter
Warning Signs From the Edges of Democracy
(Bonkowsky Memorial Lecture, UC San Diego, November 2025)
 • Barbara F. Walter
About those Drug Boats...
What if the U.S. government isn’t fighting the cartels, it's shaking them down?
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What Trump’s Talk of a 3rd Term Really Tells Us
Hint: It’s Mostly a Loyalty Test
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Watch Venezuela. Watch Trump.
The war before the election may already be taking shape.
 • Barbara F. Walter
How Protests Work and Why Saturday Matters
This Saturday, Americans in all 50 states will gather for the No-Kings protests - a nationwide reminder that in our democracy power ultimately rests…
 • Barbara F. Walter
What Business Gets Wrong About Political Risk
Business leaders think a little autocracy might bring stability. History and data say the opposite.
 • Barbara F. Walter
Here Be Dragons: Warning Signs from the Edges of Democracy
Here Be Dragons: Warning Signs from the Edges of Democracy
I study how democracies disappear and how people fight back. NYT bestselling author, Nat’l Academy of Sciences member, UCSD prof.
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