Ideological modules of autocratization

Zsolt Enyedi*

*Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Autocratization
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages153-165
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781040040188
ISBN (Print)9781032308333
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 May 2024

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