Democratic Backsliding for Whom: The Effects of Framing on Support for an Inclusive Democracy

• In Event: Democratic Norms, Political Institutions & Voter Evaluations

Brief Overview

Support for democracy depends on the framing. Americans are less likely to support democracy when rights are extended to racial and ethnic minorities, but attitudes vary when democratic transgressions are framed as instances of backsliding.

Authors

• Stephanie Chan, Lafayette College

• Amel Ahmed, University of Massachusetts-Amherst