Assessing the Current Risk to Our Beloved Democratic Institutions

• In Event: New Methods for the Study of Electoral Systems and Representation

Brief Overview

This paper uses a theoretical measure to explore the extent to which modern democratic institutions are at risk. Using theory and original empirical data, I conclude that the risk is there but the immediate danger is overstated

Authors

• Itai Sened, Tel Aviv University

• Karen Umansky, University of Potsdam