A timely new perspective on the impact of populism on the relationship between democracy and public administration.

Those who implement policies have the discretion to shape democratic values. Public administration is not policy administered, but democracy administered.

Assaults on democracy are increasingly coming from the actions of duly elected governments, rather than coups. Backsliding examines the processes through which

Liberal democracy is at risk. Its hallmark institutions – political pluralism, separation of powers, and rule of law—are coming under pressure, as authorita

Argues for a more robust conception of responsibility in public life than prevails in contemporary democracies.