Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3065-1301
Date of Award
8-11-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Jennifer McCoy
Second Advisor
Ryan E. Carlin
Third Advisor
Judd R. Thornton
Abstract
Over the past decade, several wealthy democracies have experienced democratic erosion. Despite their actions, several leaders have remained in power. I explain these occurrences by taking selectorate theory, a prominent rational choice model, and adding components from recent work on political polarization. I test the theory with a Cox proportional hazards competing risks model, which provides some support for the theory.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/18737535
Recommended Citation
Sharman, Sam, "Reconciling Selectorate Theory with Democratic Erosion: The Role of Polarization." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2020.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/18737535
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