Democratic Backsliding

Democratic Backsliding is a gradual, often incremental, erosion of democratic institutions and practices that undermines the essential components of a liberal democracy, distinguishing it from both abrupt authoritarian reversals and stable democratic governance.

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2017–2026

350

Authors

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  1. GJ
    G. John Ikenberry

    Princeton University, United States

    6 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. MW
    Michael W. Bauer

    German University of Administrative Sciences, Germany

    5 publications · 492 citations

    5

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  3. NW
    Natasha Wunsch

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    5 publications · 215 citations

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  4. MB
    Michael Blauberger

    University of Salzburg, Austria

    5 publications · 315 citations

    5

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  5. SH
    Seán Hanley

    Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation, United States

    5 publications · 996 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 101 publications · 13.6K citations

    54

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  2. Journal of democracy

    41 publications · 6.2K citations

    32

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  3. Foreign Affairs

    46 publications · 5.7K citations

    28

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  4. Democratization

    33 publications · 2.1K citations

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  5. Political Science Quarterly

    PSQ · 22 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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