Fiona Shen-Bayh
@feiyonah.bsky.social
asst prof of polisci at UMD | autocracy, law and courts, African politics | author of "Undue Process" https://www.amazon.com/Undue-Process-Persecution-Punishment-Autocratic/dp/1009197142
Excited to share my newest pub with the esteemed @dhdannychoi.bsky.social wherein we argue that the legacies of democratic erosion can persistently undermine democratic recovery even after autocrats are voted out of power. Check out the full essay for free using the link below:
Conventional wisdom says that, once in power, opposition parties will return backsliding countries to the democratic path. In reality, not only is this not true, but it is not uncommon for the opposition to adopt the autocratic habits of the regime they replaced.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Excited to share my newest pub with the esteemed @dhdannychoi.bsky.social wherein we argue that the legacies of democratic erosion can persistently undermine democratic recovery even after autocrats are voted out of power. Check out the full essay for free using the link below:
Reposted by Fiona Shen-Bayh
So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.
Conventional wisdom says that, once in power, opposition parties will return backsliding countries to the democratic path. In reality, not only is this not true, but it is not uncommon for the opposition to adopt the autocratic habits of the regime they replaced.
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.
Reposted by Fiona Shen-Bayh
In times where courts and the judicial power are in the center of the storm, there is much to learn from "Courts in the Global South". Happy to share this review article just published @annualreviews.bsky.social
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Courts in the Global South | Annual Reviews
Research on judicial politics has advanced considerably over the past few decades, particularly in the global South, a geopolitical region that has long been subjected to imbalanced relationships with...
www.annualreviews.org
February 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In times where courts and the judicial power are in the center of the storm, there is much to learn from "Courts in the Global South". Happy to share this review article just published @annualreviews.bsky.social
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Sometimes lit reviews are fun - you just need a good coauthor like @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social! Our Annual Review on Courts in the Global South is now available for free online.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Courts in the Global South | Annual Reviews
Research on judicial politics has advanced considerably over the past few decades, particularly in the global South, a geopolitical region that has long been subjected to imbalanced relationships with...
www.annualreviews.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sometimes lit reviews are fun - you just need a good coauthor like @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social! Our Annual Review on Courts in the Global South is now available for free online.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...