Autocratic opposition and democratic restoration

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In this research project, I explore the role of opposition parties and how voters react to electoral outcomes in electoral autocracies. This is joint work together with Jonas Bergan Dræge and we currently work on two working papers, one on the 2024 Hungarian election and the other one on the 2023 Turkish election. Overall, our result show that opposition parties in these regimes face a dual challenge: both competing on an unfair playing field while still be held accountable by its own voters. Feel free to drop me an e-mail in case you want to read the working papers.

Opposition | Philipp M. Lutscher

Autocratic opposition and democratic restoration