Ten Days That Could Shake the World: Four Elections Put Democratic Norms at Stake

Four elections scheduled across ten days could influence democratic politics well beyond their borders. Brazil and Serbia vote on October 25, Israel holds parliamentary elections on October 27, and the United States votes on November 3. The contests pit pro-democracy parties against leaders or movements critics describe as authoritarian, amid a wider global decline in democratic freedoms. The article cites the V-Dem Institute’s assessment that freedoms for the average global citizen have fallen to levels last seen in 1978. Outcomes may shape politics across their regions.