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Part II - Civil Society, Social Media, and Political Messaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2025

Valerie J. Bunce
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Cornell University, New York
Thomas B. Pepinsky
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Cornell University, New York
Rachel Beatty Riedl
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Cornell University, New York
Kenneth M. Roberts
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Cornell University, New York
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Global Challenges to Democracy
Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience
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