Resistance against autocratization is a neglected area of inquiry. Although we have solid
knowledge of the structural pre-conditions, modalities, and patterns of autocratization, as …

Democratic backsliding does not necessarily see all democratic institutions erode in parallel
fashion. This article analyses contemporary democratic backsliding through the lens of …

During democratic backsliding, the state can curtail press freedom through the legalization
of press control, that is, the establishment and utilization of legal instruments for the purpose …

Multilateralism is regarded as a constitutive feature of the contemporary liberal international
order and is associated with liberal values. However, for twenty-five years, authoritarian …

This book challenges the assumption that authoritarianism is necessarily a phenomenon
located at the level of the state, and that states as a whole are therefore either democratic or …

This chapter discusses the puzzle of illiberal practices as a constitutional problem. Illiberal
rulers tend to gradually arrogate executive powers and secure their hold on elected office …

Curato and Fossati's concept of authoritarian innovations encourages scholars to look
beyond the nominal categories in which we may classify political regimes and to focus …

How do we theorize the unexpected global trend of democratic regression? Building upon
recent literature on backsliding, we offer a new conceptualization of the notion of democratic …

Democratic backsliding in many world regions has prompted scholars to study how
democracies can resist and push back against autocratization, and many accounts suggest …

Authoritarian states face a fundamental tension in managing labor conflict. Too much
repression can be read as a violation of workers' human rights, but too little undermines their …