Democratic Backsliding Damages Foreign Public Support for Security Cooperation

• In Event: Public Opinion and International Conflict

Brief Overview

Democratic backsliding erodes foreign public trust. Across the U.S.’s Five Eyes partners, evidence shows that when a partner’s democracy declines, public support for intelligence sharing—a core of security cooperation—drops significantly.

Authors

• Rikio John Inouye, Princeton University

• Yusaku Horiuchi, Florida State University

• Kelly S Matush, Florida State University

• Eun A Jo, Cornell University