Is the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'
๐ฐ NPR ยท ๐ May 13, 2026, 09:00 AM ยท ๐ npr.org
What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.