Diasporas and Democratic Backsliding: How Voters Abroad Punish Ruling Parties Promoting Illiberal Agendas

• In Event: Ethics and Intentions of Democracy and Voting

Brief Overview

My paper examines the interaction between diasporas and ruling parties of countries that have been experiencing democratic backsliding. Preliminary results show diasporas punish parties that promote democratic backsliding, at the ballot box.

Author

• Anca Turcu, University of Central Florida