| Abstract |
Subnational political elites can remain undemocratic despite democratization at the national centre. This book investigates why and how political elites of subnational undemocratic regimes repress 'boundary-blurring actors'. I theorize that political elites of subnational undemocratic regimes experience subnational power uncertainty and that boundary-blurring actors can increase this uncertainty by public sphere. As a result, repression is used against them. I empirically explore this theory in Veracruz (Mexico) and Gujarat (India).
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