Russian authoritarians shifted parties as democratic reforms faltered.

Evidence

Over the course of these three studies, correlations between RWA scores and support for Communism dropped from . to .38. It could be that many of the High RWAs who used to back the Communists have gone over to nationalists, Czarist, religious, and anti-Semitic parties. But it could also mean that, as democratic reforms fail, the Communists are attracting a wider range of supporters and could become the major opposition. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 505 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Authoritarians shifted from Communist to nationalist parties as their fortunes changed — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 505; Communist mass-party organizational forms could not survive democratic transitions — Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Redeeming The Communist Past: The…, 388; Russian authoritarians deserted communism for nationalist and religious parties (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Authoritarians shifted from Communist to nationalist parties as their fortunes changed #expands (0.95) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 505
• Russian authoritarians deserted communism for nationalist and religious parties #expands (0.95)