Illiberal populists politicise regulatory agencies. Under populist governments, regulatory agencies engage primarily with interest groups which enjoy close connections to the ruling parties. This is bad news for democratic quality and the quality of governance, write Rafael Labanino and Michael Dobbins
Illiberal governments in Central and Eastern Europe are following a conscious strategy of hollowing out interest representation and stifling or co-opting civil society organisations. Rafael Labanino explains how the authoritarian playbook works – and how interest groups adapt or fight back
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sum:Research, Nürtingen-Geislingen University (HfWU) / InFer, BOKU University, Vienna
Rafael’s main areas of research include sustainable mobilities, skills policy, social dialogue, academic freedom, (de-)democratisation, and interest group politics.
He regularly writes op-eds and gives interviews related to his research interests.
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