Voters show ambivalent attitudes towards political parties: They agree that parties are
necessary, but they neither like nor trust them. Existing theories fall short of explaining this …

How can liberal democracies be prevented from descending into illiberalism and autocracy?
Scholars hope to use the tools of science and technology not only to prevent democratic …

Voters across the world are often complicit in electing bad-quality legislators to political
office. This problem is particularly salient in India, where candidates accused of criminality …

The world is currently undergoing a period of autocratization, often led by democratically
elected presidents who begin to dismantle democratic institutions. In countries with …

Antidemocratic statements by politicians have become part of politics in several backsliding
democracies. Yet, we know little about how ordinary citizens think antidemocratic statements …

What makes voters willing to tolerate leaders' undemocratic behaviours? As institutional
mechanisms have proven vulnerable to partisan interests, the ballot box has emerged as the …

Former president Trump has maintained broad support despite falsely contending that he
was the victim of electoral fraud, also known as the “big lie.” We consider both the …

This paper explores a little-studied side of populist radical right (PRR) mainstreaming: if and
to what extent these parties are considered to be legitimate democratic players by voters …

Governments often face social protests contesting their policies and reform plans. In liberal
democracies, governments are expected to listen to and consider the demands of the …

The 2010-12 European banking crisis triggered severe recessions, job losses, and austerity
measures. In response, member states delegated some bank-supervision authority to the …