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A dualistic view of the world has rapidly gained popularity in recent years. On one side stands the liberal order: advocating of free markets, the consent of the governed, human rights, and representative democracy. On the other: an aberrant authoritarian populism. This emergent axis flirts with ethno-nationalism, expands executive power beyond its bounds, expresses intense skepticism toward globalization, and demonstrates disregard, if not contempt, for civil liberties and the rule of law. This authoritarian creep threatens the tremendous gains that the dominant order has made since the Second World War and may even seek to revive its more abhorrent ideologies. Continue reading Illiberalism or Hyperliberalism? Market Authoritarianism in Context→