# Democratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressure

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Podcast: [The World Stage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-stage-6616587)
Published: 2025-11-21T11:39:31+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-world-stage/episodes/the-burning-house-of-cooperation-democratic-backsliding-illi
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## Resource

The international system faces its gravest crisis in decades. As global democracy retreats, authoritarian regimes actively challenge established international rules and norms. This episode asks: Which institutions are worth saving in this " burning house " of cooperation? We analyse the paralysis of the UN Security Council and NATO's struggle against illiberal pressures as the world order begins to fragment. You will hear from Roland Paris, Alexandra Gheciu (both University of Ottawa) and NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending. The host for this episode is Marie Furhovden (NUPI). This episode is part of the NUPI led project NAVIGATOR that is investigating how the EU should navigate multilateral cooperation. The project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Grant agreement ID: 101094394. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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