This article examines the relationship between democratic legitimacy of political parties and their electoral outcomes, to identify when concerns over democratic process and norms matter to electoral outcomes. In so doing, this paper seeks to contribute to the burgeoning scholarship on the twin dynamics of democratic erosion and resilience in the contemporary moment.

Economics Graduate Student, Saxena Affiliate and PSTC Trainee Aarushi Kalra pictured with Rema Hanna, Harvard Kennedy School, and Andrew Weiss of Weiss Asset Management, wins best paper award for NEUDC 2024 at Northeastern University in Boston. Her paper is entitled " Hate in the Time of Algorithms: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Online Behavior"