Jennifer McCoy
@jennifermccoy.bsky.social
Political scientist, polarization, democratic erosion, Latin America. Georgia State University, Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace (nonresident scholar).
State security overreaching can backfire. When protestors are injured or killed, it can spur parents and middle classes to turn out. Demands can expand to the point of removing the president.
Alternative scenarios are that repression leads to fear keeping people home, in the most repressive states.
Alternative scenarios are that repression leads to fear keeping people home, in the most repressive states.
June 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
State security overreaching can backfire. When protestors are injured or killed, it can spur parents and middle classes to turn out. Demands can expand to the point of removing the president.
Alternative scenarios are that repression leads to fear keeping people home, in the most repressive states.
Alternative scenarios are that repression leads to fear keeping people home, in the most repressive states.
Reposted by Jennifer McCoy
Contents:
▪️ Types of Democratic Resilience
by Rachel Beatty Riedl (@beattyriedl.bsky.social), Jennifer McCoy (@jennifermccoy.bsky.social), Kenneth Roberts, Paul Friesen
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▪️ From Electoral U-turns to Re-democratisation
by Nic Cheeseman (@fromagehomme.bsky.social), Licia Cianetti
▪️ Types of Democratic Resilience
by Rachel Beatty Riedl (@beattyriedl.bsky.social), Jennifer McCoy (@jennifermccoy.bsky.social), Kenneth Roberts, Paul Friesen
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▪️ From Electoral U-turns to Re-democratisation
by Nic Cheeseman (@fromagehomme.bsky.social), Licia Cianetti
April 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Contents:
▪️ Types of Democratic Resilience
by Rachel Beatty Riedl (@beattyriedl.bsky.social), Jennifer McCoy (@jennifermccoy.bsky.social), Kenneth Roberts, Paul Friesen
-
▪️ From Electoral U-turns to Re-democratisation
by Nic Cheeseman (@fromagehomme.bsky.social), Licia Cianetti
▪️ Types of Democratic Resilience
by Rachel Beatty Riedl (@beattyriedl.bsky.social), Jennifer McCoy (@jennifermccoy.bsky.social), Kenneth Roberts, Paul Friesen
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▪️ From Electoral U-turns to Re-democratisation
by Nic Cheeseman (@fromagehomme.bsky.social), Licia Cianetti
We identify actions for citizens; pro-democracy orgs and intellectuals; industry sectors under attack like media, academia and law firms; and political parties.
April 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
We identify actions for citizens; pro-democracy orgs and intellectuals; industry sectors under attack like media, academia and law firms; and political parties.
>Early Action is crucial
>Defending democracy requires a collective effort with divisions of labor
>Democracy defenders face uncertainty that may paralyze and divide them
>Mass protests expressing public discontent can be effective but not sufficient to sustain democratic recovery (2/3)
>Defending democracy requires a collective effort with divisions of labor
>Democracy defenders face uncertainty that may paralyze and divide them
>Mass protests expressing public discontent can be effective but not sufficient to sustain democratic recovery (2/3)
April 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
>Early Action is crucial
>Defending democracy requires a collective effort with divisions of labor
>Democracy defenders face uncertainty that may paralyze and divide them
>Mass protests expressing public discontent can be effective but not sufficient to sustain democratic recovery (2/3)
>Defending democracy requires a collective effort with divisions of labor
>Democracy defenders face uncertainty that may paralyze and divide them
>Mass protests expressing public discontent can be effective but not sufficient to sustain democratic recovery (2/3)
this is what has surprised me. Why are DC cops collaborating with the administration? Don't they answer to the mayor?
March 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
this is what has surprised me. Why are DC cops collaborating with the administration? Don't they answer to the mayor?