| Description |
1 online resource (277 pages) |
| Contents |
Analyzing crises in autocratic regimes / Johannes Gerschewski -- Anticipating crises in autocracies / Martin K. Dimitrov -- Disturbing the dictator : peaceful protest under authoritarianism / Andreas Schedler -- Force versus institutions in authoritarian politics / Milan W. Svolik -- The military and autocratic regimes crises : roles of the armed forces / Aurel Croissant, Tanja Eschenauer and Jil Kamerling -- The impact of elections : the case of Uganda / Svein-Erik Helle and Lise Rakner -- Coordination and crisis prevention : the case of post-Soviet Eurasia / Max Bader -- The resilience of authoritarianism : the case of the Chinese developmental state / Thomas Heberer -- Historical legacies and the institutionalization of military rule : lessons from Latin America / Felipe Agüero and Julian Brückner -- Successes and failures of authoritarian governance : the case of the Arab Spring / Frédéric Volpi -- Crisis? What crisis? : concluding thoughts / Christoph H. Stefes |
| Summary |
What makes autocratic regimes vulnerable? Why, in times of crisis, do some of these regimes break down while others weather the storm? This is the puzzle addressed in Crisis in Autocratic Regimes. Taking a long-term perspective, the authors focus not on sudden shocks and ruptures, but instead on gradual processes of disintegration as they unfold over time |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Authoritarianism -- Case studies
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Military government -- Case studies
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Crises -- Political aspects -- Case studies
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Authoritarianism
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Crises -- Political aspects
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Military government
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stefes, Christoph H
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| ISBN |
9781626377257 |
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1626377251 |
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