Fabio Angiolillo

Version 16 of the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), March 2026

Michael Coppedge, John Gerring, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Staffan I. Lindberg et autres

Version 16 of the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) dataset provides multidimensional measures of democracy across countries and over time. The dataset contains several hundred indicators measuring political institutions and practices, including measures related to elections, civil liberties, freedom of expression, rule of …

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Version 16 of the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), March 2026

Michael Coppedge, John Gerring, Carl Henrik Knutsen, Staffan I. Lindberg et autres

Version 16 of the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) dataset provides multidimensional measures of democracy across countries and over time. The dataset contains several hundred indicators measuring political institutions and practices, including measures related to elections, civil liberties, freedom of expression, rule of …

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Teaching autocracy with global panel data

Fabio Angiolillo

This chapter explores the pedagogical value of incorporating panel data into teaching about autocracy. As interest in non-democratic governance rises, political science instructors face the challenge of making complex theoretical frameworks accessible and engaging. The chapter argues that panel data should be …

Legislative Political Environments and Policy Outcomes

Fabio Angiolillo, Felix Wiebrecht

Who really makes policy, governments or legislatures? A long tradition attributes policy outcomes to executives, treating parliaments as passive arenas and reinforcing the parliamentary decline thesis. We challenge this view by advancing a theory of legislative political environments that structure policy outcomes …

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Parties and Party Systems

Fabio Angiolillo

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Last Word: The Global Rise of Authoritarianism

Fabio Angiolillo, Janina Beiser‐McGrath

Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization

Gorazd Ordanoski, Fabio Angiolillo

How do incumbents attack accountability during autocratization? The literature focuses on what democratic institutions autocratizers undermine, yet incumbents’ steps in attacking accountability measures are overlooked. In this article, we provide a conceptual framework on repressive patterns that incumbents use during autocratization, divided …

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State of the world 2024: 25 years of autocratization – democracy trumped?

Marina Nord, Fabio Angiolillo, Ana Good God, Staffan I. Lindberg

Using the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) dataset version 15, we offer six main findings about contemporary trends of regime transformations. First, the average level of liberal democracy continues to decline, and is back to 1985-level by population-weighted averages. Second, freedom of expression …

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When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900

Marina Nord, Fabio Angiolillo, Martin Lundstedt, Felix Wiebrecht et autres

The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as a new type of regime transformation episode in which autocratization is closely …

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When the Party Fails: Party Membership Volatility and Authoritarian Ruling Party Demise

Fabio Angiolillo

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Why Do Citizens Refuse to Join the Authoritarian Ruling Party? Evidence From China

Fabio Angiolillo

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Party Systems, Democratic Positions, and Regime Changes: Introducing the Party-System Democracy Index

Fabio Angiolillo, Felix Wiebrecht, Staffan I. Lindberg

Abstract One of the most important global political developments is the current wave of autocratization. Most research identifies this as an executive-led process, while others highlight the role opposition actors play in resisting it. We combine this work into a common framework …

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