We review recent contributions to the modeling of democratic backsliding. We organize
these theories according to (a) the source of constraints on the executive (vertical or …

Survey experiments often yield intention-to-treat effects that are either statistically and/or
practically “non-significant.” There has been a commendable shift toward publishing such …

Ordinary citizens can serve as a critical defence against democratic backsliding. But
beneath the surface, citizens' commitment to democracy is sometimes fragile, with crises …

In many countries, leaders have violated democratic norms without being punished. Citizens
have often acquiesced to such subversions of democracy, despite widespread …

Political entrepreneurs put liberal democracy under pressure by fueling concerns and
exploiting citizens' fragile commitment to this system of government. As difficult trade-offs are …

Can government communication increase citizen trust and compliance during times of
crisis? We argue that when governments use targeted communication during crises this can …

Politicians and pundits have made trust in the administration of American elections an issue
of political disagreement. Combining politicization with inflexible partisan polarization could …

The Constitution grants states the power to manage elections, yet this poses formidable
challenges in polarized and partisan state contexts. Despite non-partisan election officials …

How do criminal prosecutions of former presidents reshape public opinion? Such
prosecutions have uncertain effects because citizens receive conflicting information from …

The problem addressed in this research study was the US Army's lack of institutionalized
program-of-record for educational development designed for its population of uniformed …