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Just published: The Origins of Elected Strongmen: How Personalist Parties Destroy Democracy from Within by Erica Frantz, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Joe Wright.

Politico: “We’ve studied democratic erosion in countries around the world, and our research has found that the most important bulwark against an elected leader undermining democracy doesn’t come from opposition parties or pro-democracy activists. It comes from the ruling party — and particularly the powerful elites in that party — and their efforts to constrain their own leader.”

“The danger to democracy is particularly acute in political systems led by parties where leaders wield disproportionate influence relative to the political parties that back them — as is now the case in the Republican Party.”

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The Origins of Elected Strongmen: How Personalist Parties Destroy Democracy from Within
The Origins of Elected Strongmen: How Personalist Parties Destroy Democracy from Within
  • Hardcover Book
  • Frantz, Erica (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 240 Pages - 08/24/2024 (Publication Date) - Oxford University Press (Publisher)
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