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In this episode, we dive into the concept of support for democracy, distinguishing it from simple approval of current government actions. We explore the importance of general support for democratic systems - the 'rules of the game,' and how this 'diffuse support' contrasts with 'specific support' for current leadership. The discussion highlights the risks of low democratic support, particularly in polarized environments, and examines historical and contemporary examples of public action for and against democratic principles. By looking into experiments and real-world implications, the episode reveals how essential public support is for sustaining and protecting democratic institutions.

00:00 Introduction to Support for Democracy
01:08 Specific vs. Diffuse Support
02:12 The Importance of Public Support
02:38 Historical and Modern Perspectives
03:44 Consequences of Low Support
04:19 Protests and Democratic Movements
05:13 Polarization and Democratic Support
05:42 Experiments and Findings

Democracy Works host Michael Berkman, director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science at Penn State talks with Christopher Claassen, a political scientist at the University of Glasgow, about how to measure support for democracy across countries and across generations.

Claassen grew up in South Africa and was 16 when the country held its first democratic elections. His interest in democracy continued through college and into his career as a political scientist. Today, he is a professor of political behavior at the University of Glasgow. One area of his research focuses on how to measure support for democracy. In a recent paper, he and colleagues developed 17 survey questions that cover all eight components of liberal democracy as defined by the V-Dem project in an effort to refine what people mean when they say the support or don't support democracy.