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Democratic Void

The Democratic Void: Authoritarian Information Architecture as Institutional Pe Cascade

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Opacity3/3███
Responsiveness3/3███
Coupling3/3███
Void Index12/12Phase IV
Péclet NumberPe=43.9Phase IV

The Democratic Void: Authoritarian Information Architecture as Institutional Pe Cascade

Paper 47 — Democratic Void · v1.0 · February 2026

Applies the void framework to democratic backsliding as a Pe cascade phenomenon. Authoritarian information systems score O=3, R=1–2, α=3 structurally; the framework predicts rising Pe as institutional constraint weakens, driving D1→D2→D3 cascade and eventual capture. Natural experiments in Hungary (2010–present) and Turkey (2016–present) against press freedom indices provide empirical grounding. The Congregation Effect Pe spectrum extends from individual platforms to state-scale information architecture.

Platform Scores — Democratic Governance / Authoritarian Void

Void index across 7 platforms, scored on the three-dimension framework (0–12).

Platform Score Void Load
China 12/12
Russia (post-2022) 11/12
Hungary 9/12
Turkey 8/12
India 7/12
Costa Rica 3/12
Iceland / Norway (control) 1/12

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Paper 47 · v1.0 · February 2026 · CC-BY 4.0 · 10.5281/zenodo.18740189