Are Attitudes about Democratic Backsliding Wedge Issues? Theory and Experimental Evidence from Three Democracies

• In Event: Illiberal Attitudes and Threats to Democracy

Brief Overview

Do illiberal policies crosscut ideological divides? Experimental evidence from surveys conducted in 2023 in Germany, Israel, and the USA suggests that voters from established parties are potentially susceptible to illiberal policies.

Authors

• Robert Rohrschneider, University of Kansas

• Mark Peffley, University of Kentucky

• Marc L. Hutchison, University of Rhode Island

• Michal Shamir, Tel Aviv University