Five Ways Illiberal Democracies Control Nonprofits: Lessons from Central Europe Merrill Sovner, Board Chair of the Windham World Affairs Council, recently penned a short piece on the HistPhil blog about five ways in which populist and nationalist political leaders undermine the democratic role of nonprofit organizations. Based on research on the Czech Republic, Hungary, and … The post Five Ways Illiberal Democracies Control Nonprofits: Lessons from Central Europe first appeared on WWAC.