Sociology of Human Rights Section / Democratic Backsliding and the Erosion of Human Rights (Co-sponsored by Political Sociology Section)

Political Sociology Section

Wesley Longhofer, Emory University

Electoral Disruptions and Autocratic Displacement in Hybrid Regimes: Evidence from the 2019 Istanbul Mayoral Elections - Abdul Basit Adeel, Pennsylvania State University; Ibrahim Enes Atac, Pennsylvania State University

Omission and Distortion between the Street and Parliament: Discursive Gatekeeping During South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis - Seonwoo Ahn, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology; June Jeon, KAIST

Politicizing Expert Voices Amid Democratic Decline: Professional Associations and the Public Sphere in Hong Kong - Pamela Tsui, University of Toronto; Ottica Chong, University of British Columbia; Sida Liu, The University of Hong Kong

Publicized State Violence: Illiberalism, the United States’ Lethal Boat Strikes, and Public Opinion (Pre-Analysis Plan) - Julian Gerez, University of California, Irvine; Jeffrey Swindle, University of California, Irvine

The Structural Sources of Democratic Backsliding, 1960-2022 - Steven Mejia, Washington State University

Wesley Longhofer, Emory University

Josh Pacewicz, Brown University