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January 6 th and De-Democratization in the United States.
- Source :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760); Apr2023, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p238, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The events of January 6<superscript>th</superscript> were a clear example of threats to American democracy. De-democratization is a process that preceded Trump's election and that can still be seen in the United States and around the world. Social theorist Charles Tilly wrote about how becoming a democracy is not a unidirectional, one-time event or goal, but a non-linear process. This paper analyzes developments in the United States that signal rises and falls in the level of democracy over the last several decades. It discusses Donald Trump's rise to power, the insurrection on January 6<superscript>th</superscript>, 2021, and the state of inclusion of ethnoracial minorities in the United States. It uses Tilly's proposed processes of democratization and de-democratization. This more nuanced understanding of democracy and state–society relations helps avoid celebratory stances about the promise of electoral politics as well as pessimistic assessments about the imminent arrival of fascism and authoritarianism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POLITICAL campaigns
AUTHORITARIANISM
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20760760
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163454895
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12040238