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State Repression and the Domestic Democratic Peace

Davenport, Christian·2007·Cambridge University Press eBooks
DOI 10.1017/cbo9780511510021
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Does democracy decrease state repression in line with the expectations of governments, international organizations, NGOs, social movements, academics and ordinary citizens around the world? Most believe that a 'domestic democratic peace' exists, rivalling that found in the realm of interstate conflict. Investigating 137 countries from 1976 to 1996, this book seeks to shed light on this question. Specifically, three results emerge. First, while different aspects of democracy decrease repressive behaviour, not all do so to the same degree. Human rights violations are especially responsive to electoral participation and competition. Second, while different types of repression are reduced, not all are limited at comparable levels. Personal integrity violations are decreased more than civil liberties restrictions. Third, the domestic democratic peace is not bulletproof; the negative influence of democracy on repression can be overwhelmed by political conflict. This research alters our conception of repression, its analysis and its resolution.

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Authors
Davenport, C.
Affiliations
University of Notre Dame (US)
Corresponding author
Davenport, Christian
ORCID
Davenport, Christian
Venue
Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Published
2007-06-04
DOI
10.1017/cbo9780511510021
OpenAlex
W1597529951
Cited by
549
References
198
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 22
FWCI
12.64
Type
book
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 781 d)
Locations
Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › International Relations and Foreign Policy
Keywords
state repression, democracy, human rights violations, electoral participation, electoral competition, civil liberties restrictions, political conflict, authoritarianism

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