Anti-pluralism is a term that repeatedly appears in the discussion about early warning signs of dem. backsliding. However, AP often remains un(der)theorized. In this paper I try to clarify what anti-pluralism is & why it is a useful marker for would-be autocratizers👇
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In doing so, the resilience capacity ultimately operates as a moderator in the stressor processing that makes certain outcomes (e.g. democratic improvement, continuation, or breakdown) /5

We view resilience as a capacity that draws on various resources at different system levels. These resources provide the democratic system with certain abilities (withstand, adapt, recover) that enable democratic actors to apply concrete strategies to deal with stressors /4

Happy to see this piece out in ZfVP🥳 Democratic resilience is a widely discussed topic, but the concept still shows some shortcomings. @lionmert.bsky.social, @matthiasrosenthal.bsky.social, Jana Niedringhaus, Johannes Helgest, and I address these systematically. A🧵:

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In 2016, media reports revealed a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-Hye and her confidante Choi Soon-sil resulting in mass protests that have lasted for months. This can be considered the strongest mass mobilization for democracy since the successful democratic transition in 1987. 2/7

Tomorrow morning we talk about democratic backsliding and the resilience of democracies at #dvpw2024. Very much looking forward to it!
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