Abstract (may include machine translation)
This chapter discusses the ideological modules of the recent wave of autocratization. It detects the emergence of still fragmented but increasingly robust illiberal argumentation. The illiberal discourse is anti-universalist but typically not openly anti-democratic. It gains much of its traction from the backlash against progressive victories in the culture wars. Appropriating anti-colonial arguments, it advocates the coexistence of different political regimes while it venerates homogeneity and the centralization of power within national borders. While shifts toward autocratic structures can be non-ideological, paternalist populism, illiberal conservatism and, in certain parts of the world, civilizationist ethnocentrism, constitute ideational modules that help the cause of autocratizers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 153-165 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040040188 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032308333 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 May 2024 |