Acknowledgements
The authors want to thank an inter-university team for inspiring discussions that contributed considerably to developing the arguments presented in this article. Apart from the authors, the team consisted of Maciej Hartliński (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn), Paweł Laidler (Jagiellonian University), Piotr Sula (University of Wrocław), Łukasz Tomczak (University of Szczecin). We appreciate the criticism and continuous support. The authors remain solely responsible for potential errors and inaccuracies.
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Magdalena Musiał-Karg
Magdalena Musiał-Karg is Full Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Systems, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. She is President of the Polish Political Science Association. Her research interests include direct democracy, digitalization of democratic processes, and e-voting.
Łukasz Zamęcki
Łukasz Zamęcki is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland. His research interests include democratization, de-democratization, contentious politics, and political systems transitions in East Asia.
Joanna Rak
Joanna Rak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Culture, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. Her research interests include contentious politics, autocratization, and democratization.