{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Participate Practically","provider_url":"https:\/\/participatepractically.com\/cs","author_name":"Katya","author_url":"https:\/\/participatepractically.com\/cs\/author\/katya\/","title":"Topic 2 \u2014 Illiberal Leaders in Democratic Systems - Participate Practically","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GjCAzVvCrH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/participatepractically.com\/cs\/topics\/topic-2-illiberal-leaders-in-democratic-systems\/\">Topic 2 \u2014 Illiberal Leaders in Democratic Systems<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/participatepractically.com\/cs\/topics\/topic-2-illiberal-leaders-in-democratic-systems\/embed\/#?secret=GjCAzVvCrH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8222;Topic 2 \u2014 Illiberal Leaders in Democratic Systems&#8220; &#8212; Participate Practically\" data-secret=\"GjCAzVvCrH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/participatepractically.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","description":"Working definitionIlliberal leaders are elected political leaders who use democratic legitimacy to weaken liberal constraints on power. Rather than abolishing elections, they centralize authority, undermine courts and media, and redefine democracy as unconstrained majority rule. These leaders typically justify their actions as necessary to restore popular sovereignty, defend national values, or overcome \u201celite obstruction.\u201d Their..."}