The Diverse Effects of Government Propaganda in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from Turkey
Year: 2023

Previous research conducted in closed autocracies indicates that government propaganda can deter opposition, shift political attitudes, and influence emotions. Yet the specific mechanisms and contextual factors influencing how and when it works remain unclear. We theorize how power-projecting government propaganda works differently for government supporters and opponents in polarized electoral authoritarian regimes, focusing on emotional reactions and downstream effects on contentious political