
From democracy to dictatorship and back again—how freedom falls and tyranny takes hold
From Conversations
Published 11/19/2025

From Conversations
Published 11/19/2025
Dr James Loxton on how modern democracies can crumble as authoritarian regimes take hold, but also how freedom and democracy can rise again, from the Americas to Europe and into Asia.James grew up in stable Canada, where he spent his summers herding sheep in the middle of forest plantations.As a…