The Empire Strikes Back — Article I
The Empire Strikes Back — Article I
The opening essay: why power returns, and how democracies forget the lessons they once learned.
The series begins with a simple premise: power is rarely defeated outright. It recedes, adapts, and returns — and democracies are most vulnerable in the moment they believe the danger has passed.
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Originally published on Substack.