Memories of Autocracy: How does a Past of Authoritarianism Affect Electoral Support for the Far Right?

• In Event: Populism & Extremism

Brief Overview

In this paper, we argue that voters who have lived under a military dictatorship will be less likely to support the far right because of the similarities between the political rhetoric and aspirations of the two political units.

Authors

• Nikolaos Frantzeskakis, Michigan State University

• Yuko Sato, University of Missouri