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The Coalition Against Democratic Backsliding in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

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  • Matias Spektor

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This case study explores democratic backsliding in Brazil that was accompanied by Jair Bolsonaro’s rise to power and his push for autocratization. Bolsonaro’s presidency was characterized by systematic attacks on democratic institutions, including efforts to undermine the judiciary, the legislature, and electoral integrity. A broad prodemocracy coalition of political parties, state governors, civil society, and the judiciary emerged to resist Bolsonaro’s authoritarian drive. The coalition played a pivotal role in preserving Brazil's democratic framework and preventing further erosion of democratic norms, but structural weaknesses in Brazil’s political system—which include growing affective polarization, ineffective governance, and the creeping influence of organized crime—present significant challenges to sustaining democracy. In the face of these enduring threats, maintaining democratic resilience in Brazil will likely be difficult.

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  • Matias Spektor, 2024. "The Coalition Against Democratic Backsliding in Bolsonaro’s Brazil," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 712(1), pages 169-181, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:712:y:2024:i:1:p:169-181
    DOI: 10.1177/00027162241309487
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