Beyond dismantling: Institutional hardball tactics and the policy process under democratic backsliding
Published online on March 31, 2026
Abstract
International Review of Administrative Sciences, Ahead of Print.
Based on the Institutional Hardball Framework (IHF), this article introduces five hardball tactics to explain how illiberal populist leaders reshape policy processes amid democratic backsliding. Departing from traditional theories of policy change—...
Based on the Institutional Hardball Framework (IHF), this article introduces five hardball tactics to explain how illiberal populist leaders reshape policy processes amid democratic backsliding. Departing from traditional theories of policy change—...