Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(40)
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Over
the
last
decade,
United
States
has
seen
increasing
antidemocratic
rhetoric
by
political
leaders.
Yet,
prior
work
suggests
that
such
norm-violating
does
not
undermine
support
for
democracy
as
a
system
of
government.
We
argue
that,
while
may
be
true,
vitiate
specific
democratic
principles.
test
this
theory
extending
to
assess
effects
Trump’s
on
general
well
principles
participatory
inclusiveness,
contestation,
rule
law,
and
equality.
find
alter
attitudes
toward
preferred
but
reduce
inclusiveness
equality
among
his
supporters.
Our
findings
suggest
elite
can
basic
American
democracy.
European Journal of Political Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 26, 2025
Abstract
Recent
studies
suggest
that
citizens
are
unlikely
to
trade
off
free
elections
for
other
desirable
outcomes,
such
as
economic
growth.
However,
while
central
democracies,
today
democracy
is
not
often
undermined
by
abolishing
elections.
Our
study
shifts
the
focus
citizens'
willingness
more
granular
democratic
principles
frequently
eroded
in
backsliding
processes
–
judicial
independence,
media
freedom
or
horizontal
accountability
higher
incomes.
Through
a
seven‐country
conjoint
experiment,
we
analyse
how
prioritize
among
these
and
estimate
their
‘willingness
pay’
additional
income
needed
persuade
give
up.
We
find
do
relinquish
easily,
they
open
forgo
liberal
processes,
especially
when
gradually,
one
at
time.
These
findings
help
explain
why
may
be
tolerated
citizens.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(40)
Published: Sept. 25, 2023
Over
the
last
decade,
United
States
has
seen
increasing
antidemocratic
rhetoric
by
political
leaders.
Yet,
prior
work
suggests
that
such
norm-violating
does
not
undermine
support
for
democracy
as
a
system
of
government.
We
argue
that,
while
may
be
true,
vitiate
specific
democratic
principles.
test
this
theory
extending
to
assess
effects
Trump’s
on
general
well
principles
participatory
inclusiveness,
contestation,
rule
law,
and
equality.
find
alter
attitudes
toward
preferred
but
reduce
inclusiveness
equality
among
his
supporters.
Our
findings
suggest
elite
can
basic
American
democracy.
