Swedish study finds that the Republican Party has moved toward illiberalism 

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The V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden conducted a review of political parties worldwide and found that over the last decades, the Republican Party has shifted dramatically toward illiberalism and away from upholding democratic norms. Host Marco Werman speaks to Anna Lührmann, V-Dem’s deputy director.  

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