
Democratic systems face a growing set of challenges rooted not only in institutional weaknesses but also in psychological vulnerabilities within societies. Emotional polarization, misinformation ecosystems, identity-based mobilization, and cognitive manipulation increasingly shape public discourse and influence political stability. Traditional safeguards—constitutional protections, legal frameworks, and electoral processes—are necessary but insufficient in an environment where behavioral dynamics can rapidly destabilize democratic systems.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
