Political Polarization and Democratic Backsliding: A Multi-Level Analysis of Nonlinear Effects

• In Event: Frontiers in the Study of Democratic Backsliding

Brief Overview

This paper finds an inverted-U between polarization and democratic backsliding: both very low and very high polarization raise backsliding risk, while moderate levels sustain competition and stability.

Authors

• Yijing Shen, East China University of Political Science and Law

• Chuanmin Chen, East China University of Political Science and Law