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Will the Rule of Law Hold?
There can be no definitive answer. Still, the rule of law and the institutions that sustain it β whether courts, elections, or independent public agencies β have proven to be a source of greater resistance than many populist leaders expected, and more resilient, perhaps, than democratic forces dared to hope.
WARSAW β The great political question of 2019 is clear: Will the rule of law withstand the attacks being launched against it in many countries, or will autocratic forces prevail?