Democratic backsliding

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Whilst dictatorships and monist systems are disappearing, they are not necessarily being replaced by consolidated democracies. In their stead, we are seeing the creation of quasi-democratic systems which are noted for having a façade of democracy and political pluralism, and which are prone to being manipulated by the politico-criminal underground world.

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