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In the past two decades, democratically elected executives across the world have used their popularity to push for legislation that, over time, destroys systems of checks and balances, hinders free and fair elections, and undermines political rights and civil liberties. Others, h… Celý popis ↓
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In the past two decades, democratically elected executives across the world have used their popularity to push for legislation that, over time, destroys systems of checks and balances, hinders free and fair elections, and undermines political rights and civil liberties. Others, however, have failed to erode democracy. Using and abusing institutions and institutional reform, some executives have transformed their countries' democracies into competitive authoritarian regimes.
Resisting Backsliding answers this question. What explains these different outcomes? With a focus on the cases of Hugo Chvez in Venezuela and Alvaro Uribe in Colombia, the book shows that the strategies and goals of the opposition are key to understanding why some executives successfully erode democracy and others do not.
By highlighting the role of the opposition, this book emphasizes the importance of agency for
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