Pro-Democratic, but not Anti-Authoritarian? Understanding Ambivalence of Attitudes toward Democracy and Autocracy

• In Event: Support for Democracy

Brief Overview

Does a preference for democracy imply a rejection of autocratic forms of government? We find strong evidence of ambivalence toward regimes, and conduct experiments to assess drivers of ambivalence.

Authors

• Calvert Jones, University of Maryland

• Michael Cowan, University of Maryland-College Park