Unchecked Drift: A Comparative Study on Executive Aggrandizement and Its Impact on Democratic Decline

• In Event: Democratic Erosion, Breakdown, and Recovery

Brief Overview

This study examines six presidential systems from 2010-2023 to understand how executive aggrandizement, particularly through expanded appointment control, weakens legislative checks and drives democratic backsliding.

Authors

• Dokyung Jang, University of Illinois

• Seongjoon Ahn, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign