MathiasTCK.bsky.socialFeb 4
#TodayILookedUp en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elector... #Electoralism is a term first used by Terry Karl, professor of political science at Stanford University, to describe a "half-way" transition from #AuthoritarianRule toward #DemocraticRule.

Electoralism - Wikipedia
Electoralism - Wikipedia

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As a topic in the #DominantPartySystem #PoliticalScience literature, #electoralism describes a situation in which the transition out of #HardAuthoritarian rule is initiated and managed by the #IncumbentRegime.
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However, the dominant position of the #IncumbentRegime throughout the transition process prevents the transition from attaining the institutional qualities of #LiberalDemocracy. Other terms, such as #GuidedTransition or #ManagedTransition have been used to describe this process.