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Elite Incentives to (Not) Adhere to Democratic Norms
Fri, September 6, 10:00 to 11:30am, Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), 104BSession Submission Type: Created Panel
Session Description
Democratic political systems depend, in part, on political leaders adhering to democratic norms. However, even in democratic systems there may be incentives for politicians to act in undemocratic ways or otherwise signal disregard for democratic norms. The papers in this panel explore these incentives.
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Individual Presentations
Interstate Conflict Increases the Appeal of Undemocratic Candidates - Lasse Laustsen, Aarhus University; Kristian Vrede Skaaning Frederiksen, Aarhus University
Clean Hands, Dirty Politics: Moral Diffusion and Violations of Democracy - Tarah Williams, Allegheny College; Andrew Jeffrey Bloeser, Allegheny College
Support for Anti-democratic Norms Is Conditional, Not Consistent - Gavin Ploger, University of Michigan; Sean Westwood, Dartmouth College; Yphtach Lelkes, University of Pennsylvania
Electoral Costs of Supporting Democratic Norms: Depolarization vs Enthusiasm - William Cullen Kidd, University of California, Irvine