The Diverse Effects of Government Propaganda in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from Turkey
Philipp Lutscher,
Jonas Dræge,
Carl Henrik Knutsen
Abstract:Autocrats employ overt propaganda to signal strength and suppress opposition. Previous research conducted in closed autocracies indicates that such "hard propaganda" effectively helps them achieve these objectives. Yet the specific mechanisms and contextual factors influencing how and when it works remain unclear. We theorize how hard propaganda works differently for government supporters and opponents in competitive authoritarian regimes, focusing on emotional reactions and downstream effects on political act… Show more
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