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October 16, 2025

Democratic Deconsolidation Reconsidered: Support for Democracy Recovers Among Young Europeans, Broad Decline in Africa

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ABAbigail BranfordKSKatja Salomo

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Analysis reveals rising support for democracy in young Europeans and a broad decline in Africa, indicating differing democratic trajectories.

Key Points

  • Support for democracy has recovered among young Europeans, unlike the general downward trend observed in Africa.
  • The analysis used data from the Integrated Values Survey and Afrobarometer, showing regional differences in democratic attitudes.
  • Age-period-cohort-interaction models assessed support for democracy and openness to authoritarianism across generational lines.
  • The findings highlight contrasting democratic trajectories, with younger African cohorts increasingly rejecting democracy.

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Branford et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f0ba59c50c73ebef9fa849https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/h2ju5_v1
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