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The politics of authoritarian rule /

"What drives politics in dictatorships? Milan W. Svolik argues authoritarian regimes must resolve two fundamental conflicts. Dictators face threats from the masses over which they rule -- the problem of authoritarian control. Secondly from the elites with whom dictators rule -- the problem of a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Svolik, Milan W., 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2012]
Colección:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: the anatomy of dictatorship
  • 2. The world of authoritarian politics
  • Part I. The problem of authoritarian power-sharing. 3. And then there was one!: Authoritarian power-sharing and the path to personal dictatorship
  • 4. When and why institutions contribute to authoritarian stability: commitment, monitoring, and collective action problems in authoritarian power-sharing
  • Part II. The problem of authoritarian control. 5. Moral hazard in authoritarian repression and the origins of military dictatorships
  • 6. Why authoritarian parties?: the regime party as an instrument of co-optation and control
  • 7. Conclusion: incentives and institutions in authoritarian politics.