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Jun 1, 2022 · Despotic majoritarianism refers to a form of democracy in which powerholders draw on majoritarian victories (such as in elections or referenda) to claim political legitimacy, while engaging in administrative despotism that constrains political expression and participation.
- Benjamin Abrams
The “tyranny of the majority” and “administrative despotism”—first identified by Alexis de Tocqueville almost two centuries ago—have combined in the form of a new, much more threatening democratic mutation.
- 10.3167/dt.2022.090105
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- The Rise of Despotic Majoritarianism
Abstract. This article analyzes individuals’ preferences for a consensus or a majoritarian type of democracy. We theorize that variation in these preferences is a function of both institutional learning (long term) and individuals’ position as a political minority or majority (short term).
- Mónica Ferrín, Enrique Hernández
- 2021
crude majoritarianism is spreading from modern authoritarian regimes to illiberal leaders in what are still partly democratic countries. Increasing-ly, populist politicians—once in office—claim the right to suppress the media, civil society, and other democratic institutions by citing support from a majority of voters. The resulting
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May 27, 2020 · In an ever-growing democratic frenzy of majoritarianism, they are regarded as signs of administrative or even political despotism which can be legitimately overthrown—if, at least, democratic citizens have the revolutionary spirit to do that.
- Patrick Overeem
- p.overeem@vu.nl
- 2020
Nov 27, 2021 · They do not literally refer to the presence of a despotic regime but point to abuses of majority power that amount to less than full-fledged tyranny. With polemical exaggeration, they denounce oppressive structures and practices within democratic regimes.
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Dec 12, 2017 · The study of democracy today has been influenced heavily by Arend Lijphart’s typology of consensus versus majoritarian democracy. Scholars have applied it to more than 100 countries and sought...