In a context of ever-expanding globalisation, and amidst a global wave of populism, there are growing concerns regarding the health of our democratic systems – not just in Latin America, but worldwide. They are being blamed for such problems as fractured and violent societies, environmental degradation and growing inequality. What’s more, the politically disenfranchised are increasingly turning their backs on hard-fought democratic values, and instead looking towards dangerously regressive alternatives to the unfavourable status quo.
