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Pre-Modern Institutions and Later Support for Autocrats in Democratic Elections

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  • Doucette, Jonathan Stavnskær

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A history of local inclusive institutions is correlated with higher levels of democracy today. However, it is unclear whether this reflects the effect of historical institutions on democracy or a prior common cause. Using a geographic natural experiment, this letter demonstrates that historical experience with inclusive institutions is related to less support for autocratic parties in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Germany. This suggests that electoral support for political parties that seek to subvert democracy can be influenced by pre-modern institutions even when they were destroyed prior to the introduction of democracy.

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  • Doucette, Jonathan Stavnskær, 2024. "Pre-Modern Institutions and Later Support for Autocrats in Democratic Elections," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 54(4), pages 1395-1403, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:54:y:2024:i:4:p:1395-1403_19
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