Democracy often confronts citizens with a dilemma: stand firm on democracy while losing
out on policy or accept undemocratic behavior and gain politically. Existing literature …

Much of what we know about public support for democracy is based on survey questions
about “democracy,” a term that varies in meaning across countries and likely prompts …

Democracies without democrats are not sustainable. Yet, recent studies have argued that
Western citizens are turning their backs on the system of self-governance, thereby eroding …

It is widely feared that the onset of populism poses a threat to democracy, as citizens'
support for democracy is essential for its legitimacy and stability. Yet, the relationship …

Do democratic regimes depend on public support to avoid backsliding? Does public
support, in turn, respond thermostatically to changes in democracy? Two prominent recent …

In this paper, we illustrate that composite views about democracy vary significantly within
and across national populations. Using World Values Survey data, we use latent class …

This article argues that advanced democracies face a dual crisis of rising inequality and
population aging, which jointly put pressure on welfare regime sustainability. Particularly …

How can political elites strengthen citizen commitment to democratic norms when
democracy is under imminent assault? We report results from a pre-registered survey …

Research on the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and democratic attitudes has thus
far been contradictory: While some research shows that people with stronger conspiracy …

Are younger generations less supportive of democracy than older generations? This article
adds to ongoing scholarly debates on young people's support for democracy. We contribute …