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Challenges to Subnational Democracy in the United States, Past and Present

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After a half century of stable performance, American democracy is now under threat. The threat emerged from nationalized party competition, but it is made manifest largely in the actions of Republican politicians at the state level. This article describes these actions and suggests how and why the current threat to democracy differs from past periods.

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  • Robert Mickey, 2022. "Challenges to Subnational Democracy in the United States, Past and Present," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 699(1), pages 118-129, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:699:y:2022:i:1:p:118-129
    DOI: 10.1177/00027162211072952
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    1. Ashley Jardina & Robert Mickey, 2022. "White Racial Solidarity and Opposition to American Democracy," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 699(1), pages 79-89, January.
    2. Robert C. Lieberman & Suzanne Mettler, 2023. "The Crisis of American Democracy in Historical Context," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 708(1), pages 122-136, July.
    3. Jacob M. Grumbach & Jamila Michener, 2022. "American Federalism, Political Inequality, and Democratic Erosion," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 699(1), pages 143-155, January.

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