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BlogsIlliberal Forces at the Ballot Destructive Ambiguity: How Polish Populist Incumbents Tinker with Electoral Fairness Election fairness, although often idealized and considered with little nuance, is seen as one of…Marta Kotwas and Jan KubikOctober 3, 2023
Global Turn: Illiberalism and the Global SouthJournal of Illiberalism StudiesSummer 2023 The Illiberal Experience in Venezuela: The Transition from Representative Democracy to Authoritarianism The Illiberal Experience in Venezuela: The Transition from Representative Democracy to Authoritarianism by Francisco José…Francisco José Alfaro ParejaMay 8, 2023
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