https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1464-4304
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ABSTRACT
We use the case of Albania to explore the effects of communist legacies on support for democracy and voting behavior. Using survey data, we show that those who are more critical of democracy tend to be of the older generation and reside in rural areas. These critics of democracy are also more likely to vote for Albania’s communist successor party. We argue that these trends are a result of communist legacy and continually undermine the new regime’s capacities to develop effective representation. In conclusion, we also show how communist legacy more generally undermines the development of robust political competition.
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