Signal The United States classified as a declining democracy
Summary
The report records pressure on the judiciary, press freedom, academic freedom and civil rights in the US, alongside a transactional foreign and trade policy and cuts to development aid that weaken its soft power.
Classification
Main topicDemocracy & Governance
Secondary topicsGeopolitics & Security
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:country · country:US
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Megatrends 2026: Towards a new social contract Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=33;section=Change: A turbulent world surrounds Finland and the EU 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25
- Megatrends 2026: Towards a new social contract Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=33;section=Change: A turbulent world surrounds Finland and the EU 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
- TrendDemocracy weakens and authoritarianism gains ground2 signals
Directly linked issues 0
No objects.
Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-83e542ecd36e