Electoral Autocracy

Why Iranian Elections Don’t Matter Anymore

posted on January 31, 2024 by Marc Imperatori

Sabanci University Tagged With: Autocratic Consolidation, Electoral Autocracy, Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamism

Elections in Iran used to be quite competitive and consequential. However, the democratic elements of the regime were successively weakened and even moderate former President Rouhani is prevented from …

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Tunisia’s Democratic Backslide: The Kais Saied Era and the Perilous Road to Electoral Autocracy

posted on October 12, 2023 by WYNE EI HTWE

School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University Tagged With: Democracy Erosion, Democratic Backslide, Electoral Autocracy, Kais Saied Era, Tunisia

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Tunisia emerged as a beacon of hope for democracy in the Middle East. It was hailed as the success story, the nation where popular protests led to the toppling of …

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