Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis

Forms of democratic backsliding can be observed in many parts of the world. However, some conclusions are overly sweeping or alarmist. A detailed case-based regional analysis reveals distinct patterns in this regard. This study highlights some recent findings from a longitudinal international resear...

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Main Author: Dirk Berg-Schlosser
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2025.1447925/full
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description Forms of democratic backsliding can be observed in many parts of the world. However, some conclusions are overly sweeping or alarmist. A detailed case-based regional analysis reveals distinct patterns in this regard. This study highlights some recent findings from a longitudinal international research project, the Transformation Research Initiative “(TRI), which is now based at the Center for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. The project involves country and regional experts from all major world areas. The results presented here are derived from the Varieties of Democracy “(V-Dem) data at the macro level, World Values Surveys” (WVS) data on the micro level, and selected case studies. Only a few key findings can be presented here. For a detailed account, see van Beek (ed., 2022).
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Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
Frontiers in Political Science
democratic resilience
democratic backsliding
political support
emancipative values
good governance
system competition
title Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
title_full Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
title_fullStr Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
title_full_unstemmed Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
title_short Democratic resilience or retreat? A cross-area analysis
title_sort democratic resilience or retreat a cross area analysis
topic democratic resilience
democratic backsliding
political support
emancipative values
good governance
system competition
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2025.1447925/full
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