Shocks, the state, and support under electoral authoritarianism
Journal: Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)
Year: 2017

The literature on authoritarian politics emphasises the threat unexpected shocks such as economic downturns or political and security challenges pose for regime stability. However, we know relatively little about how incumbents can influence the process by which citizens evaluate government performance and attribute blame in non-democratic regimes. To gain insights into these questions, I study how government responses to collective shocks to citizen income and security influence support for ele