Revisiting Democratic Backsliding Theory: A Broader Model of Autocratization from South Korea’s 2024 Martial Law Crisis and Historical Precedents

• In Event: Autocratization and Democratic Backsliding

Brief Overview

This paper proposes a revised model of autocratization based on South Korea’s 2024 martial law crisis and six historical cases, identifying overlooked mechanisms like intra-party purges and international legitimation in democratic decline.

Author

• Moonsoo Lee, University of Texas at Dallas