Democratic resilience in the twenty-first century: search for an analytical framework and explorative analysis

Why are some democracies more resilient than others? How can their resilience be improved? Answering these questions requires valid conceptualization and reliable measures of democratic resilience. This study presents a novel conceptualization and measurements of democratic resilience. It differenti...

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Main Authors: Croissant, Aurel (Author) , Lott, Lars (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 28, 2025
In: Political studies
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-28
ISSN:1467-9248
DOI:10.1177/00323217251345779
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217251345779
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Author Notes:Aurel Croissant and Lars Lott

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