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Authoritarian consolidation dynamics in Turkey by Akçay, Ümit

“…This paper aims to explain the key dynamics underlying the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) recent authoritarian consolidation efforts in Turkey from a…”
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What autocracies say (and what citizens hear): proposing four mechanisms of autocratic legitimation by Dukalskis, Alexander, Gerschewski, Johannes

“…Autocratic governments make claims about why they are entitled to rule. Some autocracies are more talkative than others, but all regimes say something about…”
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Identity, procedures and performance: how authoritarian regimes legitimize their rule by von Soest, Christian, Grauvogel, Julia

“…Constructing convincing legitimacy claims is important for securing the stability of authoritarian regimes. However, extant research has struggled to…”
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Special issue introduction: what is the new state capitalism? by Alami, Ilias, Babic, Milan, Dixon, Adam D., Liu, Imogen T.

“…This article introduces and lays the groundwork for this Contemporary Politics special issue on the 'new' state capitalism. We start by noting that the rubric…”
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Russia and 'hybrid warfare' by Renz, Bettina

“…In the aftermath of the Crimea annexation in March 2014, the idea of 'hybrid warfare' quickly gained prominence as a concept that could help to explain the…”
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The state in global capitalism before and after the Covid-19 crisis by van Apeldoorn, Bastiaan, de Graaff, Naná

“…The Covid-19 crisis has once again brought the role of the state in the capitalist economy to the fore. Rather than viewing this as a 'return of the state',…”
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Beyond culture and economy: Israel's security-driven populism by Levi, Yonatan, Agmon, Shai

“…Despite being largely overlooked in the literature, Israel provides a rare example of what a full decade of twenty-first century populism in power looks like…”
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Conspiracy theories as a political instrument: utilization of anti-Soros narratives in Central Europe by Plenta, Peter

“…This paper addresses the global phenomenon of anti-Soros conspiracy theories, focusing on the Central European region between 2017 and 2019. It surveys how…”
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Authoritarian regime types revisited: updated data in comparative perspective by Wahman, Michael, Teorell, Jan, Hadenius, Axel

“…This article introduces a modified and updated version of the authoritarian regime type dataset first introduced by Hadenius and Teorell. The basic logic and…”
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Illiberal conservatism, civilisationalist ethnocentrism, and paternalist populism in Orbán's Hungary by Enyedi, Zsolt

“…The paper argues for an ideology-centred interpretation of the Orbán regime. Those regimes are considered ideology-centred that promote a particular worldview…”
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From the Varieties of Democracy to the defense of liberal democracy: V-Dem and the reconstitution of liberal hegemony under threat by Wolff, Jonas

“…In recent years, democracy has been facing increasing challenges. How has comparative regime research responded? Focusing on the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)…”
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How well does 'resilience' apply to democracy? A systematic review by Holloway, Josh, Manwaring, Rob

“…Scholars increasingly refer to 'democratic resilience' to understand the ways democracies respond to threats and challenges. Likewise, policymakers advocate…”
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When migrants become 'the people': unpacking homeland populism by Jakobson, Mari-Liis, Umpierrez de Reguero, Sebastián, Yener-Roderburg, Inci Öykü

“…The emerging debate on transnational populism has thus far mainly focused on cases, which have remained relatively inconsequential due to the weak…”
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Cities against democratic backsliding: democratic resilience through urban resistance in the Visegrád 4 capitals by Buzogány, Aron, Spöri, Tobias

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Stuck on a hostile path? US policy towards Iran since the revolution by Fawcett, Louise, Payne, Andrew

“…Since Iran's revolution in 1979, relations between Washington and Tehran have been invariably fraught. The Trump presidency saw escalating tensions which the…”
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The diffusion of data privacy laws in Southeast Asia: learning and the extraterritorial reach of the EU’s GDPR by Corning, Gregory P.

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‘Civic’ vs. ‘non-civic’: a comparison of individual-level support for the UK’s pro-Brexit and Scotland’s pro-independence nationalism by Goodger, Edward

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Cue-taking, populist attitudes, and support for holding a referendum: evidence from survey experiments by Fölsch, Marco, Dolezal, Martin, Heinisch, Reinhard, Wegscheider, Carsten, Werner, Annika

“…Why do citizens support holding a referendum? In this article, we argue that citizens are instrumental by using heuristics and cues from parties, independent…”
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Populism and democracy: a reassessment by Borriello, Arthur, Pranchère, Jean-Yves, Vandamme, Pierre-Étienne

“…Populism comes in so many forms, both historically and in its contemporary manifestations, that we cannot assess its relationship with democratic institutions…”
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Big ideas, little detail: how populist parties talk about referendums in Europe by Gherghina, Sergiu, Pilet, Jean-Benoit, Mitru, Bettina

“…The idea of increasing the power of the 'pure people' at the expense of a 'corrupt elite' lies at the core of populism. One way for populist parties to do this…”
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