Much has been written about the decline of the West in global power. Far less attention, however, has been paid to a parallel and equally consequential trend: as of 2024, for the first time in over two decades, the number of autocracies worldwide (91) exceeds the number of democracies (88).The picture becomes even more striking when viewed in terms of population. Today, 72% of the global population live under autocratic rule, while only 28% reside in democracies. That means 5.8 billion people now live in some form of autocracy — a record high. These figures raise the question: What happens when the Western model of liberal democracy is no longer the default setting of the international system?#democracy #autocracy #europe #valuesCONTENT:00:00 – Introduction: The Return of Autocracy 02:29 – The Hangover of the 1990s 03:20 – The End of Normative Power 04:29 – Wandel durch Handel07:55 – Europe Between Power and PrincipleRead the Essay here: https://geopoliticallycorrect.substack.com/p/what-europe-forgot-after-1989--Support Geopolitically | Correct by becoming a subscriber: https://geopoliticallycorrect.substack.com/Or donate send me a one-off tip: https://buymeacoffee.com/yannickscheidegger

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