Challenges to Subnational Democracy in the United States, Past and Present
Abstract
After a half century of stable performance, American democracy is now under threat. The threat emerged from nationalized party competition, but it is made manifest largely in the actions of Republican politicians at the state level. This article describes these actions and suggests how and why the current threat to democracy differs from past periods.
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Increased gridlock increases voters' tolerance for authoritarian leadership.
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- Authors
- Mickey, R.
- Corresponding author
- Mickey, Robert
- Venue
- The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2022-01
- Volume
- 699
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 118-129
- ISSN
- 0002-7162 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3349
- OpenAlex
- W4226076652
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 19.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Keywords
- subnational democracy, state politics, Republican politicians, state government, democratic backsliding, party competition, United States
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