This paper has been a long time coming, but happy to have a revised draft out.
We find that banning political ideologies can open space for new political entrepreneurs who mobilize against that ban.
Read Dan's thread for more details:
@danbischof.bsky.socialCan banning political ideologies protect democracy? 🛡️🆚🗣️
Our (w. @valentimvicente.bsky.social) paper finds: punishing individuals might backfire. We study a West German policy banning "extreme left" individuals from working for the state.
#Democracy #PoliticalScience
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url: osf.io/usqdb_v2
