Why the Future Is (Still) Democratic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian Welzel (0000-0002-1562-3580), Stefan Kruse (0000-0002-8930-9025), Lennart Brunkert (0000-0002-8201-7089) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 156-162 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2022.0011 |
| OpenAlex | W4205771231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Contradicting the oft-cited "deconsolidation thesis"—the notion of a worldwide decline in democratic support, especially among the young—we demonstrate that there is no global erosion of support for democracy, neither over time nor across generations. The global democratic-support trend is basically flat, with cyclical fluctuations between a very high and stable base level. More important, however, is a global generational shift from authoritarian values toward emancipative ones. Emancipative values tie democratic support increasingly tightly to liberal principles. Emancipative-values holders are more likely to resist attempts by autocrats or populists to deny or limit democratic freedoms. Slowly but steadily, this cultural undercurrent is shifting legitimacy from autocracy to democracy in most world regions. Democracy's future is bright
Authoritarianism · Autocracy · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Education and Schools
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |