Search Results - "Journal of democracy"

On Democratic Backsliding by Bermeo, Nancy

“…Democratic backsliding (meaning the state-led debilitation or elimination of the political institutions sustaining an existing democracy) has changed…”
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The Democratic Disconnect by Foa, Roberto Stefan, Mounk, Yascha

“…Three decades ago, most scholars simply assumed that the Soviet Union would remain stable. This assumption was suddenly proven false. Today, people have even…”
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Polarization versus Democracy by Svolik, Milan W

“…When can we realistically expect ordinary people to check the authoritarian ambitions of elected politicians? An answer to this question is key to…”
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The Signs of Deconsolidation by Foa, Roberto Stefan, Mounk, Yascha

“…Americans have long been growing dissatisfied with the state of their political system. As survey researchers have chronicled over recent decades, an…”
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Facing Up to the Democratic Recession by Diamond, Larry

“…[...]around 2006, the expansion of freedom and democracy in the world came to a prolonged halt. Since 2006, there has been no net expansion in the number of…”
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Can Democracy Survive the Internet? by Persily, Nathaniel

“…If one had tried to write the story of the 2016 digital campaign for the US presidency before knowing the election's result, the account might have gone as…”
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Bolsonaro and Brazil's Illiberal Backlash by Hunter, Wendy, Power, Timothy J

“…On 28 October 2018, far-right populist Jair Bolsonaro captured Brazil's presidency following a highly polarized runoff election against Workers' Party (PT)…”
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From Liberation to Turmoil: Social Media And Democracy by Tucker, Joshua A, Theocharis, Yannis, Roberts, Margaret E, Barberá, Pablo

“…How can one technology-social media-simultaneously give rise to hopes for liberation in authoritarian regimes, be used for repression by these same regimes,…”
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Orbán's Laboratory of Illiberalism by Krekó, Péter, Enyedi, Zsolt

“…The reelection of Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán's government in Hungary in April 2018 has entrenched a hybrid regime within the European Union. This article…”
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President XI's Surveillance State by Qiang, Xiao

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The Populist Challenge to Liberal Democracy by Galston, William A

“…Across the West, economic dislocation and demographic change have triggered a demand for strong leaders. This surge of populism is more than an emotional…”
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The Return to Personalistic Rule by Shirk, Susan L.

“…After Mao Zedong died, Deng Xiaoping and his colleagues sought to prevent “the overconcentration of power” by introducing fixed terms of office, term limits,…”
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Imitation and Its Discontents by Krastev, Ivan, Holmes, Stephen

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How Much Democratic Backsliding? by Mechkova, Valeriya, Lührmann, Anna, Lindberg, Staffan I

“…Democracy is facing challenges across the world, yet suggestions of a global crisis are not warranted. Based on data from the largest democracy database ever…”
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A Nation Divided by Ford, Robert, Goodwin, Matthew

“…On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted 52 to 48 percent to leave the European Union. The vote for "Brexit" sent shockwaves around the world, rocking…”
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Populism and the Decline of Social Democracy by Berman, Sheri, Snegovaya, Maria

“…Across Europe and many other parts of the world, traditional parties of the left seem to be in terminal decline. While there are many reasons for this, we…”
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How Trump Lost and Won by Sides, John, Tesler, Michael, Vavreck, Lynn

“…Around 7:22 PM on November 8, the night of the 2016 presidential election, a member of Republican candidate Donald Trump's campaign team told CNN reporter Jim…”
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Illiberal Democracy and the Struggle on the Right by Plattner, Marc F

“…With the longstanding dominance of center-left and center-right parties ebbing across Europe and Latin America, there is a growing danger that substantial…”
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THE ROLE OF DIGITAL MEDIA by Howard, Philip N, Hussain, Muzammil M

“…Seeing what has unfolded so far in the Middle East and North Africa, we can say more than simply that the Internet has changed the way in which political…”
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Three Painful Truths About Social Media by Deibert, Ronald J.

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