Expert Survey on American Democracy: Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Our survey results between December 2017 and January 2018 demonstrate mixed results, with some threat ratings improving and others worsening. From November to January, ratings improved on all six dimensions of democratic performance, reversing the deterioration from October to November. However, democracy experts still see American political behavior in 2017-18 as firmly outside the norm for consolidated democracies. Further, experts rate a 11.3% chance of democratic breakdow