... mal den Begriff #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism gehört? Eine #gescheiterteDemokratie, in der noch gewählt wird und die #Empörungsmachinerie durchgehend läuft, aber nichts mehr Konsequenzen hat. Ein autoritärer Posterboy macht, was er will, irgendwann übernimmt ein anderer.
Dort sind wir fast.
Dort sind wir fast.
September 29, 2026 at 5:59 AM
... mal den Begriff #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism gehört? Eine #gescheiterteDemokratie, in der noch gewählt wird und die #Empörungsmachinerie durchgehend läuft, aber nichts mehr Konsequenzen hat. Ein autoritärer Posterboy macht, was er will, irgendwann übernimmt ein anderer.
Dort sind wir fast.
Dort sind wir fast.
Another lesson from Putin (from back in 2008): get around pesky term limits (or similar rules in this case) by switching offices with a loyalist. #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
The Arkansas constitution forbids officials who were appointed to a position from running to keep it when it next appears on the ballot. Today, two state supreme court justices are working around that – by running for each other’s seats.
Conservatives Play Musical Chairs to “Cement” Majority on Arkansas High Court
How seat-switching, plus a new state law, is helping gubernatorial appointees reap the benefits of incumbency before they’ve earned it from voters.
boltsmag.org
March 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Another lesson from Putin (from back in 2008): get around pesky term limits (or similar rules in this case) by switching offices with a loyalist. #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
“ #Trump 2.0 has worked hard at perfecting the art of what the experts call “ #competitiveauthoritarianism,” in which an ostensibly #democratic #opposition is allowed to exist, as long as it’s guaranteed they can never succeed.” www.inquirer.com/opinion/texa...
Trump actually is ‘canceling’ the 2026 midterms, starting in Texas | Will Bunch
Trump's outrageous push to kill 5 Dem House seats in Texas triggers a nuclear war that will end representative democracy.
www.inquirer.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“ #Trump 2.0 has worked hard at perfecting the art of what the experts call “ #competitiveauthoritarianism,” in which an ostensibly #democratic #opposition is allowed to exist, as long as it’s guaranteed they can never succeed.” www.inquirer.com/opinion/texa...
Is New Zealand's democracy subtly eroding?
My new post, "When Democracy Whimpers," unpacks how recent curriculum reforms show alarming parallels with #competitiveauthoritarianism, where democratic forms persist but substance is hollowed out.
My new post, "When Democracy Whimpers," unpacks how recent curriculum reforms show alarming parallels with #competitiveauthoritarianism, where democratic forms persist but substance is hollowed out.
June 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Is New Zealand's democracy subtly eroding?
My new post, "When Democracy Whimpers," unpacks how recent curriculum reforms show alarming parallels with #competitiveauthoritarianism, where democratic forms persist but substance is hollowed out.
My new post, "When Democracy Whimpers," unpacks how recent curriculum reforms show alarming parallels with #competitiveauthoritarianism, where democratic forms persist but substance is hollowed out.
Today in #competitiveauthoritarianism.
From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
March 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today in #competitiveauthoritarianism.
I have 100s of pages of government documents proving systematic democratic violations.
✅ Groups exceeding statutory authority
✅ Coordination before advice
✅ Manufactured urgency bypassing procurement rules
This is competitive authoritarianism — & I caught it happening
#competitiveauthoritarianism
✅ Groups exceeding statutory authority
✅ Coordination before advice
✅ Manufactured urgency bypassing procurement rules
This is competitive authoritarianism — & I caught it happening
#competitiveauthoritarianism
What New Zealand Reveals About Democratic Backsliding
How I documented international networks capturing a democratic institution in real-time, and how you can recognise it.
medium.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I have 100s of pages of government documents proving systematic democratic violations.
✅ Groups exceeding statutory authority
✅ Coordination before advice
✅ Manufactured urgency bypassing procurement rules
This is competitive authoritarianism — & I caught it happening
#competitiveauthoritarianism
✅ Groups exceeding statutory authority
✅ Coordination before advice
✅ Manufactured urgency bypassing procurement rules
This is competitive authoritarianism — & I caught it happening
#competitiveauthoritarianism
“When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the #government because they could credibly face government #retribution, they no longer live in a full #democracy.
By that measure, America has crossed the line into #competitiveauthoritarianism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
By that measure, America has crossed the line into #competitiveauthoritarianism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
www.nytimes.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the #government because they could credibly face government #retribution, they no longer live in a full #democracy.
By that measure, America has crossed the line into #competitiveauthoritarianism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
By that measure, America has crossed the line into #competitiveauthoritarianism.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Education Secretary confessed to Parliament they coordinated with advisory group before receiving advice.
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Supporting My Democracy Research
‘Democracy Delivered’ For Democracy Defenders I write reports documenting my research into competitive authoritarian techniques operating in New Zealand. Written for democracy defenders, comp…
bevanholloway.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Education Secretary confessed to Parliament they coordinated with advisory group before receiving advice.
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
Textbook #competitiveauthoritarianism — institutions remain but serve predetermined outcomes.
Just sent the analysis to ‘Democracy Delivered’ subscribers.
#democraticbacksliding
1 I feel ambivalent about the phrase "Competitive Authoritarianism," which seems to have emerged as the consensus way of referring to #authoritarianisms that maintain the apparatus of #electoral #democracy ... 🧵
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
August 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
1 I feel ambivalent about the phrase "Competitive Authoritarianism," which seems to have emerged as the consensus way of referring to #authoritarianisms that maintain the apparatus of #electoral #democracy ... 🧵
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
🔍 METHODOLOGY MONDAY
As I have gone deeper into my research, I have begun to identify how to spot competitive authoritarian techniques in practice.
1️⃣ Advisory groups exceed their statutory authority.
Here’s how that happened in NZ.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
As I have gone deeper into my research, I have begun to identify how to spot competitive authoritarian techniques in practice.
1️⃣ Advisory groups exceed their statutory authority.
Here’s how that happened in NZ.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
bevanholloway.com
June 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🔍 METHODOLOGY MONDAY
As I have gone deeper into my research, I have begun to identify how to spot competitive authoritarian techniques in practice.
1️⃣ Advisory groups exceed their statutory authority.
Here’s how that happened in NZ.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
As I have gone deeper into my research, I have begun to identify how to spot competitive authoritarian techniques in practice.
1️⃣ Advisory groups exceed their statutory authority.
Here’s how that happened in NZ.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
“The consolidation of Trump’s power has happened very quickly, more rapidly than we have seen in other examples of #competitiveauthoritarian systems.” #Trump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
The authoritarian checklist
It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy
donmoynihan.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“The consolidation of Trump’s power has happened very quickly, more rapidly than we have seen in other examples of #competitiveauthoritarian systems.” #Trump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
Democracy defenders need early warning signals 🚨
Created this to solve a problem — finding democracy voices on Bluesky. Now you have them curated in one feed.
I welcome suggestions for additions!
#democracydefense
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
Created this to solve a problem — finding democracy voices on Bluesky. Now you have them curated in one feed.
I welcome suggestions for additions!
#democracydefense
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
May 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Democracy defenders need early warning signals 🚨
Created this to solve a problem — finding democracy voices on Bluesky. Now you have them curated in one feed.
I welcome suggestions for additions!
#democracydefense
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
Created this to solve a problem — finding democracy voices on Bluesky. Now you have them curated in one feed.
I welcome suggestions for additions!
#democracydefense
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
While reading a paper on competitive authoritarian states I noted that stacking of the judiciary was a step almost all mentioned states took. Reminded me of Amanda Stoker's attempts to change how Australian judges were selected www.crikey.com.au/2020/12/22/h... #competitiveauthoritarianism #AusPol
Australia just got one step closer to a High Court selected on ideological grounds
Keep your eye on Amanda Stoker. The new assistant minister to the attorney-general has some big ideas about the future of Australian justice.
www.crikey.com.au
June 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
While reading a paper on competitive authoritarian states I noted that stacking of the judiciary was a step almost all mentioned states took. Reminded me of Amanda Stoker's attempts to change how Australian judges were selected www.crikey.com.au/2020/12/22/h... #competitiveauthoritarianism #AusPol
Some must reads in this collection with direct relevance to the capturing of New Zealand's education ministry and system.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#magoverreach
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#magoverreach
What do people want from democratic government, and what is the new competitive authoritarianism? Read May’s top 10 essays for free now!
www.journalofdemocra...
www.journalofdemocra...
May’s Most-Read Essays | Journal of Democracy
Putin’s war on Ukraine, AI’s threat to democracy, and democracy’s crisis of confidence have been at the forefront of readers’ minds this month. Read May’s top 10 essays for free now!
www.journalofdemocracy.org
May 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Some must reads in this collection with direct relevance to the capturing of New Zealand's education ministry and system.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#magoverreach
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#magoverreach
🚨 WARNING WEDNESDAY
Here’s an early warning signal to pay attention to right now.
➡️ Active undermining of legislative process by NZ’s Deputy PM.
His language purports to uphold democratic principles while actually subverting them, a key characteristic of #competitiveauthoritarianism.
Here’s an early warning signal to pay attention to right now.
➡️ Active undermining of legislative process by NZ’s Deputy PM.
His language purports to uphold democratic principles while actually subverting them, a key characteristic of #competitiveauthoritarianism.
ACT leader David Seymour suggested 'bots' drove 'fake submissions' against his Regulatory Standards Bill
The deputy prime minister now says he was talking about "online campaigns" that create "non-representative samples".
www.rnz.co.nz
June 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🚨 WARNING WEDNESDAY
Here’s an early warning signal to pay attention to right now.
➡️ Active undermining of legislative process by NZ’s Deputy PM.
His language purports to uphold democratic principles while actually subverting them, a key characteristic of #competitiveauthoritarianism.
Here’s an early warning signal to pay attention to right now.
➡️ Active undermining of legislative process by NZ’s Deputy PM.
His language purports to uphold democratic principles while actually subverting them, a key characteristic of #competitiveauthoritarianism.
DEMOCRACY DEFENCE NETWORK
LIST’S WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 9 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
LIST’S WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 9 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
June 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
DEMOCRACY DEFENCE NETWORK
LIST’S WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 9 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
LIST’S WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Week of 9 June
Here are 5 posts from the Network that I have found interesting/enlightening/essential this week.
Thank you to the posters 🙂
#democracydefence
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
🧵 1/6
Oligarchy with Trump in the center of attention (as YOUR national authoritarian) #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #StopTrump
April 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Oligarchy with Trump in the center of attention (as YOUR national authoritarian) #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #StopTrump
I examined how New Zealand’s education reforms fit global patterns of competitive authoritarianism — connecting March 15 emails and parliamentary confessions to established democratic theory.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#institutionalcapture
What New Zealand Reveals About Democratic Backsliding
I documented a democratic institution being captured in real-time. Here is how you can recognise it.
medium.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I examined how New Zealand’s education reforms fit global patterns of competitive authoritarianism — connecting March 15 emails and parliamentary confessions to established democratic theory.
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#institutionalcapture
#competitiveauthoritarianism
#democraticbacksliding
#institutionalcapture
RELEASE (ALL OF) THE EPSTEIN FILES!
#ResistTrump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #Selma #SCOTUS #Callais #Republicans
19/19
#ResistTrump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #Selma #SCOTUS #Callais #Republicans
19/19
May 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM
RELEASE (ALL OF) THE EPSTEIN FILES!
#ResistTrump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #Selma #SCOTUS #Callais #Republicans
19/19
#ResistTrump #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #Selma #SCOTUS #Callais #Republicans
19/19
Astonishing that in less than 6 months, our best and brightest are afraid to teach and continue their research for fear of being targeted by the regime. #trump #harvard #authoritarianism #censorship #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #AmericanHigherEd
As Harvard fights Trump admin in court, professors are quietly dropping courses
Teachers at Harvard planned courses in transgender history, the lead up to the Civil War and the Holocaust, but are dropping them amid federal attacks.
www.masslive.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Astonishing that in less than 6 months, our best and brightest are afraid to teach and continue their research for fear of being targeted by the regime. #trump #harvard #authoritarianism #censorship #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism #AmericanHigherEd
🚨 WARNING WEDNESDAY
Step 2 in action: coordination before advice.
March 15 Education Report documents MAG “preparing draft materials for testing in schools” 4 days before submitting advice.
This is a classic #competitiveauthoritarianism: institutional capture while democratic façade is preserved
Step 2 in action: coordination before advice.
March 15 Education Report documents MAG “preparing draft materials for testing in schools” 4 days before submitting advice.
This is a classic #competitiveauthoritarianism: institutional capture while democratic façade is preserved
June 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨 WARNING WEDNESDAY
Step 2 in action: coordination before advice.
March 15 Education Report documents MAG “preparing draft materials for testing in schools” 4 days before submitting advice.
This is a classic #competitiveauthoritarianism: institutional capture while democratic façade is preserved
Step 2 in action: coordination before advice.
March 15 Education Report documents MAG “preparing draft materials for testing in schools” 4 days before submitting advice.
This is a classic #competitiveauthoritarianism: institutional capture while democratic façade is preserved
This is #propaganda to advance #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
White House Partners with PragerU
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This is #propaganda to advance #CompetitiveAuthoritarianism
Day 50
Trump's like a wrecking ball alienating allies à la Truss🥬49 days as PM?
BUT in 'How Democracies Die' @dziblatt.bsky.social & Levitsky warn it can happen insidiously over more than one term.
Trump 2.0 has prepared.
NB The path to American
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism:
bsky.app/profile/casm...
Trump's like a wrecking ball alienating allies à la Truss🥬49 days as PM?
BUT in 'How Democracies Die' @dziblatt.bsky.social & Levitsky warn it can happen insidiously over more than one term.
Trump 2.0 has prepared.
NB The path to American
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism:
bsky.app/profile/casm...
This is the one article to read on contemporary (and future) U.S. politics. Laid out analytically and clearly. There is a hint of optimism (which I do not share but do appreciate).
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Day 50
Trump's like a wrecking ball alienating allies à la Truss🥬49 days as PM?
BUT in 'How Democracies Die' @dziblatt.bsky.social & Levitsky warn it can happen insidiously over more than one term.
Trump 2.0 has prepared.
NB The path to American
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism:
bsky.app/profile/casm...
Trump's like a wrecking ball alienating allies à la Truss🥬49 days as PM?
BUT in 'How Democracies Die' @dziblatt.bsky.social & Levitsky warn it can happen insidiously over more than one term.
Trump 2.0 has prepared.
NB The path to American
#CompetitiveAuthoritarianism:
bsky.app/profile/casm...