2017 Worldwide State of Democracy Report
A long and detailed report explaining how modern authoritarianism has succeed due to new strategies of repression, the exploitation of open societies, and the “illiberal policies” in democratic countries themselves.
More blaming Russia, however 5 years later is appears other countries, like Canada, have adopted the very same strategies of “media control, propaganda and smothering of civil liberties” weakened our political systems.
See the special report by Freedom House here: https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-report/2017/breaking-down-democracy