With the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy seemed to have won the day. Yet, events in such diverse places as Turkey and the Philippines, the Brexit vote, and the election rhetoric of Donald Trump raise questions about the future of democracy. With essays by thought leaders and opinion makers from across the globe, Democracy under Threat considers challenges to functioning democracies. It highlights deficiencies of leadership and institutions and the threats posed not only by populism, caudillism, and dynastic rule but also by the spread of authoritarianism and its spirit.