Democracy is about more than elections. Election day is very important, but what is happening in the country every other day is an integral part to what a democracy is and if you think about the fundamental freedoms that we think of in our own democracy: free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association and assembly, also things like the independence of the judiciary, these are all things that are on the civil liberties side. Sarah Repucci A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Sarah Repucci is the Vice President of Research and Analysis at Freedom House and coauthor (alongside  Amy Slipowitz) of the executive summary of the report Freedom in the World 2021: Democracy Under Siege. * Note * Sarah's mic died early in the interview. The audio quality is not bad, but will sound different. Hopefully it does not take away from the quality of the interview. Key Highlights Include Why democracy continues its steady declineThe influence of China and the U.S. on global democracyThe role of civil liberties in democracyImpact of the pandemic on democracyDiscussion of democracy in India, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, and the United States Key Links Read the landmark report from Freedom House Freedom in the World 2021: Democracy Under Siege Visit Freedom House online at www.freedomhouse.org Follow Freedom House on Twitter @freedomhouse Related Content Michael Miller on the Unexpected Paths to Democratization Thomas Carothers and Andrew O'Donohue are Worried About Severe Polarization More from the Podcast More Information Democracy Group Apes of the State created all Music Email the show at [email protected] Follow me on Twitter @DemParadox 100 Books on Democracy