Authoritarian Repression and the Creation of Democratic Norms
Democratic survival depends on social norms that enforce democratic behavior and punish behavior associated with authoritarianism. Who enforces these norms? Based on social psychological literature, I argue that in post-authoritarian democracies, these norms are enforced by individuals who have a stronger personal experience of authoritarian repression. I test this expectation with newly collected archival data from individuals repressed by the Francoist dictatorship, in Spain. In this presentation, I will discuss a research design for an experiment testing the individual-level mechanism. Because I know the surnames of individuals who were repressed, I can leverage that information as a treatment to update individuals’ perception that their family members may have been repressed. I expect upward updates to increase the probability of enforcement of pro-democracy norms.
Date: 8 June 2022, 14:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2022)
Venue: This is a hybrid event--interested participants can attend in person or virtually via Zoom
Speaker: Vicente Valentim (Nuffield College)
Organising department: Nuffield College
Organiser: Noah Bacine (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: noah.bacine@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Host: Noah Bacine (University of Oxford)
Part of: CESS Colloquium Series
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://cess-nuffield.nuff.ox.ac.uk/events/colloquium/vicente-dinis-valentim-university-of-oxford/
Booking email: noah.bacine@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Noah Bacine