Political Regimes and Electoral Protest Cycles: A Global Analysis of the Post-Cold War Period

Masaaki Higashijima; Samson Yuen

Political Regimes and Electoral Protest Cycles: A Global Analysis of the Post-Cold War Period

Masaaki Higashijima, Samson Yuen

Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies

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Abstract

This paper explores the dynamics of protests by focusing on regime types and national election cycles. Global statistical analysis (1990-2020) reveals that protests are most likely to occur in autocracies on polling days.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 5 Apr 2025
Event	82nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference, MPSA 2025 - Chicago, United States Duration: 3 Apr 2025 → 6 Apr 2025 https://www.ipsa.org/na/event/82nd-annual-midwest-political-science-association-conference#

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Conference	82nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference, MPSA 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	3/04/25 → 6/04/25
Internet address	https://www.ipsa.org/na/event/82nd-annual-midwest-political-science-association-conference#

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