APSA Panel to Discuss U.S. Democratic Decline and Global Implications
The American Political Science Association (APSA) is hosting a roundtable discussion titled 'US Democratic Decline and Its Implications for International Politics' at its 2026 Annual Meeting in Boston. The session will feature scholars from prestigious institutions, including Stanford, Harvard, and Oxford, who will explore the rapid democratic backsliding observed in the United States under the second Trump administration. The panel will examine the expansion of executive power, erosion of civil liberties, and reduced electoral competitiveness, alongside the international repercussions of these domestic changes. The discussion aims to assess whether these trends will lead to further authoritarian consolidation or provoke a democratic resurgence. 
