Cheerleaders for Autocracy: Parliamentary Speech Making During Democratic Backsliding in Malawi and Zambia

• In Event: Political Dynamics in Autocratic Regimes

Brief Overview

We theorize how legislatures legitimize the process of democratic backsliding. We argue that government parties are likely to enhance pressure on their legislators to show support to the executive as pressure from other groups increases.

Authors

• Nikolaos Frantzeskakis, University of Birmingham

• Alejandra Lopez Villegas, Michigan State University

• Michael Wahman, Michigan State University