Authoritarian Demand in East‐Central Europe Post‐Pandemic and Amid Neighbouring War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13054136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mihai Alexandrescu (0000-0001-9584-4262, Babeș-Bolyai University, corresponding author), Mihnea S Stoica (0000-0002-3295-9983, Babeș-Bolyai University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics and Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-2463 • E-ISSN: 2183-2463 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/pag.8594 |
| OpenAlex | W4401723983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 46 |
Recent years have witnessed a noticeable democratic decline worldwide, revealing a tendency of voters to elect leaders with authoritarian tendencies. In East-Central European countries, authoritarian attitudes reached unprecedented heights since their accession to the EU. Existing academic literature highlights key drivers of support for authoritarianism in this region of the continent, including anti-elite sentiments, political anxiety, economic threat, and perceived injustice. However, there is little scientific evidence related to the strength of these variables in a post-pandemic context and amid a neighbouring war. Drawing on original public opinion data collected in Poland, Hungary, and Romania, the current study identifies the main driving forces behind public demand for authoritarianism in these countries. The article develops a comparative perspective and thus contributes to a nuanced comprehension of the resurgence of authoritarianism in this part of the world
Authoritarianism · Context (archaeology · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Elite · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
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Poland's Constitutional Breakdown
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Defiance in the Face of Autocratization. Democracy Report 2023
The Hollowing and Backsliding of Democracy in East Central Europe
West European Politics in the Age of Globalization
Measuring Receptivity to Eurosceptic Media Discourses in the Vicinity of War
The populist framing of the Russia-Ukraine war by the Hungarian government
Populist Skirmishers
Beyond Young, Highly Educated Males
Emergency Powers in Response to Covid-19
Save Romania” Union and the Persistent Populism in Romania
Financial Crisis Management and the Rise of Authoritarian Populism
Symbolic Thickening of Public Culture and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism in Poland
The Incumbency Advantage during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Governing new authoritarianism
A Democratic Emergency After a Health Emergency? Exposure to Covid‐19, Perceived Economic Threat and Support for Anti‐Democratic Political Systems
We Never Change, Do We? Economic Anxiety and Far‐Right Identification in a Postcrisis Europe
Right-wing authoritarian innovations in Central and Eastern Europe
Authoritarian footprints in Central and Eastern Europe
How to estimate the policy preferences of party supporters
What Is Populism
The Retreat of Liberal Democracy
Historical Legacies and Post-Communist Regime Change
Reinterpreting Authoritarian Populisms
Crisis exploitation
The Democratic Disconnect
More Power, Less Support
Whose Poland is it to be? PiS and the struggle between monism and pluralism
Surfing citizens and floating voters
Propaganda, authoritarianism and Russia's invasion of Ukraine
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |