The Political Economy of Democratic Stability: Why Estonia is resistant to populist parties and democratic backsliding

• In Event: Populism, Local Governance, and Loyalty: How Governments Maintain Power

Brief Overview

Why has Estonia been resistant to the democratic backsliding and populist entrenchment of the past decade? This paper seeks to evaluate a case of democratic resiliency to understand and identify explanatory elements of stability.

Author

• Michael Keith Westberg, University of North Georgia