Countering Autocratization: Lessons from the 2025 Harvard Nonviolent Action Lab Summit
As the global autocratization crisis deepens, democracy activists face increasing stress.
In countries like South Korea, Guatemala, and Bangladesh, pro-democracy activism has driven reform or reversed authoritarian takeovers.
However, mass mobilization for democracy has struggled in Hong Kong, Georgia, Venezuela, and other cases.
Recent years have seen a decline in the global success rate of nonviolent democracy movements.
The Harvard University Ash Center’s Nonviolent Action Lab is working on projects to address this issue, including a forthcoming book by Erica Chenoweth.
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Author's summary: Democracy activists face challenges amidst autocratization crisis.