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Democratic Autocracy: a Populist Update to Fascism under Neoliberal Conditions
Historical MaterialismWhat are the social dynamics behind the rise and resilience of today’s authoritarian regimes? This paper seeks to answer this question by focusing on the longest lasting elected autocracy of our era, the AKP (Justice and Development Party) regime in ...
C. Tuğal
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Social Science Research Network, 2021
:When and how do voters punish politicians for subverting democracy? To investigate the role of the public in democratic backsliding, I develop a conceptual framework that differentiates among three mechanisms: vote switching, backlash, and disengagement.
Milan W. Svolik +12 more
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:When and how do voters punish politicians for subverting democracy? To investigate the role of the public in democratic backsliding, I develop a conceptual framework that differentiates among three mechanisms: vote switching, backlash, and disengagement.
Milan W. Svolik +12 more
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Shoring Up Autocracy: Participatory Technologies and Regime Support in Putin’s Russia
, 2021How do autocrats build support? This study argues that autocrats create and maintain participatory technologies—elite-mass communication strategies that promote two-way interaction between citizens and leaders—to foster support.
Hannah S. Chapman
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, 2020
In the global trend of democratic backsliding, Hong Kong provides an illustrative case of how democratic institutions could be degenerated by “exporting autocracy”.
Brian C. H. Fong
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In the global trend of democratic backsliding, Hong Kong provides an illustrative case of how democratic institutions could be degenerated by “exporting autocracy”.
Brian C. H. Fong
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2020
This chapter looks at autocracy as the concept most widely used to describe the political culture of the Russian state before 1917. It explains how autocracy, understood as the unlimited rule of the monarch over his subjects, is often taken as the signature characteristic of Russian political culture in general.
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This chapter looks at autocracy as the concept most widely used to describe the political culture of the Russian state before 1917. It explains how autocracy, understood as the unlimited rule of the monarch over his subjects, is often taken as the signature characteristic of Russian political culture in general.
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Civic Duty and Voting under Autocracy
Journal of Politics, 2020This article explores the duty to vote under electoral autocracy. Using original survey data from Russia, I present evidence that most voters feel an ethical obligation—a civic duty—to vote.
O. J. Reuter
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Jindal Journal of International Affairs, 2023
The rivalry between Democracies and Autocracies often has international ramifications. Both challenge each other in terms of global governance and policies. The most visible effect of this is the Security of the nations or the world. When discussing security, we look at the national, international, and human security aspects. One can also consider both
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The rivalry between Democracies and Autocracies often has international ramifications. Both challenge each other in terms of global governance and policies. The most visible effect of this is the Security of the nations or the world. When discussing security, we look at the national, international, and human security aspects. One can also consider both
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2016
Dictatorships have dominated global politics for hundreds of years, from the pharaohs of Egypt to the absolute monarchs of Europe. Though democracy has since spread to much of the world, about 40% of today’s countries are still ruled by dictatorship.
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Dictatorships have dominated global politics for hundreds of years, from the pharaohs of Egypt to the absolute monarchs of Europe. Though democracy has since spread to much of the world, about 40% of today’s countries are still ruled by dictatorship.
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British Journal of Political Science, 2020
As major global challenges intensify in the twenty-first century, which domestic institutions will best enable countries to take decisive and positive action? This article explores this question in the realm of environmental policy.
Jana von Stein
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As major global challenges intensify in the twenty-first century, which domestic institutions will best enable countries to take decisive and positive action? This article explores this question in the realm of environmental policy.
Jana von Stein
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Elite Defection under Autocracy: Evidence from Russia
American Political Science Review, 2019Elite cohesion is a fundamental pillar of authoritarian stability. High-level defections can signal weakness, embolden the opposition, and sometimes, lead to regime collapse. Using a dataset of 4,291 ruling party candidates in Russia, this paper develops
O. J. Reuter, David Szakonyi
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