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FROM THE INTRODUCTION

The trajectory that democratic backsliding in the United States and other countries will take remains an open question. What is certain, however, is that social scientists will continue to reflect on the current and future state of democratic norms. This volume brings together review articles published in Political Science Quarterly that use prominent recently published books as stepping stones to reflect more broadly upon democratic backsliding in the United States and beyond. Each of these review articles makes a unique contribution to the larger scholarly discussion on this important topic. Collectively, they inform our understanding of the causes and consequences of democratic backsliding, as well as possible solutions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction: Democratic Backsliding—Causes, Consequences,
and Possible Solutions?
Marylena Mantas and Robert Y. Shapiro

Deterrence Without Mutual Destruction
Samuel Issacharoff

Media, Communication, and Democratic Decline: Thoughts on
The Paradox of Democracy
Regina G. Lawrence

The Conditional Yet Corrosive Effects of Partisan Hostility
Alexa Bankert

How Parties and Ambitious Politicians Undermined American
Democracy—and the Reforms that Might Save It
Carol Nackenoff

Donald Trump, Charismatic Leadership and the “Deep State”
Sidney M. Milkis

Populism and Democracy: What We Know and Don’t Know
Julio F. Carrión

The Best Chance for Democratic Success: The Role of
Well-Organized Actors and External Support
Sarah E. Yerkes

An Anatomy Lesson for Democrats
Aziz Z. Huq

Does Anyone Know How to Save Democracy?
Anders Knospe and Yascha Mounk 

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