Bright Line Watch Survey Wave 8 March-April 2019 On whose support does democracy depend? One answer is the public, which may be required to defend “bright line” vio­la­tions of key demo­c­ra­t­ic norms and prin­ci­ples. However, research indicates that political elites often play a key role in pre­serv­ing — or under­min­ing — demo­c­ra­t­ic stability. In this report, we … Continue reading Democratic values and perceived per­for­mance: Comparing the public with elite donors and local officials