Q 2(a). The world currently has been in the throes of a twin process of 'democratic backsliding' and 'democratic backlash'. How would you explain this paradox? (UPSC 2025, 20 Marks, 250 Words)

Theme: The Paradox of Democratic Backsliding and Backlash Where in Syllabus: (Political Science and International Relations.)
वर्तमान विश्व 'लोकतांत्रिक पतन' तथा 'लोकतांत्रिक प्रतिक्रिया' की दोहरी प्रक्रिया से गुज़र रहा है। आप इस विरोधाभास को कैसे समझाएँगे?