"In fact, 70 per cent of the global population now live either in non-democratic regimes or in democratically backsliding countries," the report said. Recommended Few people in western countries ...

pointing to a particular crisis of confidence in countries' elected representatives. Researchers say the findings are a 'warning sign' that could pave the way for non-democratic political leaders ...

A more fragmented global economy appears to have arrived, with a third of output now generated in non-democratic countries, according to calculations by Bloomberg Economics . In different ways and ...