Michael Meyer-Resende

Michael Meyer-Resende is the Executive Director of Democracy Reporting International, a Berlin-based NGO. He is currently completing a book on the contested nature of democracy’s fundamental rules, uncovering hidden dissent among those who share democratic values.
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January 2026, Volume 1, Issue 37

What Institutions Truly Subvert Democracy?

Authoritarians often abuse electoral systems and institutional power to thwart majority will. But the basic principles of democracy—political participation, fundamental rights, and the rule of law—can take shape in more than one way.