Polity Atlas
Article

Dimensions of State Capacity and Modes of Democratic Breakdown

David Andersen; Carl Henrik Knutsen; Svend-Erik Skaaning · Political Studies 74(2), 815–840 · 2025

Type
Article
Author
David Andersen; Carl Henrik Knutsen; Svend-Erik Skaaning
Identifier
DOI 10.1177/00323217251344758
Reliability notes
Published online 2025.

Claims citing this source

1 claims
TheoryAnalysing democratic breakdowns from 1789 to 2020, Andersen, Knutsen and Skaaning find that administrative capacity, such as meritocratic recruitment and impartial administration, significantly reduces the risk of incumbent-led breakdowns, while coercive capacity does not robustly relate to breakdown.