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Democratic backsliding refers to:
Aerosion of democratic norms within elected governments
Bsudden military coups
Cnatural disasters
Delectoral defeats of incumbents
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. erosion of democratic norms within elected governments
1. Levitsky and Ziblatt popularized the term in "How Democracies Die".
2. Elected leaders weaken courts, media, opposition gradually.
3. Hungary and Turkey are widely cited examples.
__Source: NCERT Class 12 Contemporary World Politics — challenges to democracy__