PS 280 Democratic Backsliding

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Turkey (Erdogan) Big takeaway:

Executive power expanded while checks on power weakened.
Shift from parliamentary → presidential system

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Ecuador (Correa) Big takeaway:

Democracy can erode through legal/electoral changes, not just coups.
Electoral success gave legitimacy

Redistricting/electoral manipulation

Limits on journalists

Removal of presidential term limits

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A country can still hold elections while becoming___ ___________ if freedoms and checks disappear.

less liberal/democratic

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Citizens do not always resist democratic erosion.

People may tolerate it when:

  • Politics is highly polarized

  • Opposition is viewed as dangerous

  • Trusted leaders justify anti-democratic actions

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Elite cues

Political leaders shape citizen attitudes

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Elite Cue Experiments

The experiments test whether:

  • Citizens become more accepting of authoritarian leaders/policies

  • when trusted political elites endorse them.

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Polarization

Makes democratic erosion easier