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Democratization Volume 28, 2021 - Issue 5: Resilience of Democracies: Responses to Illiberal and Authoritarian Challenges; Guest Editors: Wolfgang Merkel and Anna Lührmann
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What halts democratic erosion? The changing role of accountability

Melis G. Laebensa Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Lührmannb V-Dem Institute/Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4258-1088View further author information
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Pages 908-928 | Received 17 May 2020, Accepted 03 Feb 2021, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

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