Authoritarian Surveillance and Public Support for Digital Governance Solutions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6245461
AutoresDavid Karpa (0000-0002-4327-4269, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, autor de correspondencia), Michael Rochlitz (0000-0001-8652-8874, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK)
Año2025
Volumen58
Número10
Páginas2237-2265
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaComparative Political Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0010-4140 • E-ISSN: 1552-3829
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00104140241290208
OpenAlexW4404315322
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas80

This study investigates factors influencing support for digital governance solutions and compares this support between autocracies and democracies. We conduct survey experiments in Russia, Germany, Turkey, the United States, and Estonia, and find that awareness of potential misuse of digital governance tools by the government reduces support. Importantly, while this effect has previously been documented for China, we find it irrespective of regime type for an autocracy, a hybrid regime and three democracies. Individuals relying on government-controlled information sources are more likely to endorse digital governance tools. Our study challenges prior findings by indicating that gaps in public service quality do not boost support. Instead, satisfaction with government services correlates with trust in the government’s capacity to implement digital governance solutions

Authoritarianism · Business · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economic system · Economics · Management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics