Political Institutions Under Dictatorship

Author : Jennifer Gandhi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521155711

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Political Institutions under Dictatorship by Jennifer Gandhi Pdf

Often dismissed as window-dressing, nominally democratic institutions, such as legislatures and political parties, play an important role in non-democratic regimes. In a comprehensive cross-national study of all non-democratic states from 1946 to 2002 that examines the political uses of these institutions by dictators, Gandhi finds that legislative and partisan institutions are an important component in the operation and survival of authoritarian regimes. She examines how and why these institutions are useful to dictatorships in maintaining power, analyzing the way dictators utilize institutions as a forum in which to organize political concessions to potential opposition in an effort to neutralize threats to their power and to solicit cooperation from groups outside of the ruling elite. The use of legislatures and parties to co-opt opposition results in significant institutional effects on policies and outcomes under dictatorship.

Author : Jennifer Gandhi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Dictatorship
ISBN : OCLC:61069693

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Political Institutions Under Dictatorship by Jennifer Gandhi Pdf

Author : Anne Meng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108834896

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Constraining Dictatorship by Anne Meng Pdf

Examining constitutional rules and power-sharing in Africa reveals how some dictatorships become institutionalized, rule-based systems.

Author : John Connelly,Michael Grüttner
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0271047968

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Universities Under Dictatorship by John Connelly,Michael Grüttner Pdf

Author : Barbara Geddes,Joseph George Wright,Joseph Wright,Erica Frantz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107115828

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How Dictatorships Work by Barbara Geddes,Joseph George Wright,Joseph Wright,Erica Frantz Pdf

Explains how dictatorships rise, survive, and fall, along with why some but not all dictators wield vast powers.

Author : W.L. Tung
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789401034432

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The Political Institutions of Modern China by W.L. Tung Pdf

This book is prepared primarily for students who are interested in studying the constitutional development and government structure of twentieth-century China. Since the emergence of the Chinese consti tutional movement at the end of the nineteenth century, political institutions in China have undergone constant changes. The first four chapters treat of constitutional development and government systems from the latter part of the Ch'ing dynasty to the re-unification of China by the Nationalist Party in 1928. The other eight chapters deal with the policies, programs, and institutions of the Nationalist and Commu nist governments up to 1962. While treatises on various subjects have been consulted, the sources of this book are chiefly based on the official documents from the collections as indicated in the bibliography. Materials in the first few chapters are partly drawn from my previous works on government and politics in China. Because of the immense scope of the subject and the intricacy of the problems involved, this work is not intended to be exhaustive, but is rather a brief description and discussion of each topic under consideration. As there are many valuable works on China in general as well as on her history and inter national relations, I have tried not to cover what has already been dealt with by others. In my presentation of facts and views, I have endeavored to be as objective as possible, personal political convictions notwithstanding.

Author : Erica Frantz,Natasha M. Ezrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 1588267857

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The Politics of Dictatorship by Erica Frantz,Natasha M. Ezrow Pdf

In comparison to democratic political systems, we know very little about how dictatorships work. Who are the key political actors? Where does the locus of power rest? What determines leadership behavior--and survival? Erica Frantz and Natasha Ezrow argue that dictatorships are not regimes driven by the whims of a single individual. Frantz and Ezrow reveal how leader-elite relations are strongly influenced by the nature of the political institutions in a regime, and in turn how those relations profoundly affect both domestic and foreign policy. Combining cross-national quantitative analyses with a selection of case studies, they uniquely explore the internal architecture of authoritarian government.

Author : Daron Acemoglu,James A. Robinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521855268

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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy by Daron Acemoglu,James A. Robinson Pdf

This book develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions because of the way they allocate political power and resources. Thus democracy is preferred by the majority of citizens, but opposed by elites. Dictatorship nevertheless is not stable when citizens can threaten social disorder and revolution. In response, when the costs of repression are sufficiently high and promises of concessions are not credible, elites may be forced to create democracy. By democratizing, elites credibly transfer political power to the citizens, ensuring social stability. Democracy consolidates when elites do not have strong incentive to overthrow it. These processes depend on (1) the strength of civil society, (2) the structure of political institutions, (3) the nature of political and economic crises, (4) the level of economic inequality, (5) the structure of the economy, and (6) the form and extent of globalization.

Author : Vineeta Yadav,Bumba Mukherjee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107083233

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The Politics of Corruption in Dictatorships by Vineeta Yadav,Bumba Mukherjee Pdf

This book analyzes why some dictators find it in their self-interest to curb corruption.

Author : Milan W. Svolik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107024793

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The Politics of Authoritarian Rule by Milan W. Svolik Pdf

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 authoritarian power-sharing. Using the tools of game theory, Svolik explains why some dictators establish personal autocracy and stay in power for decades; why elsewhere leadership changes are regular and institutionalized, as in contemporary China; why some dictatorships are ruled by soldiers, as Uganda was under Idi Amin; why many authoritarian regimes, such as PRI-era Mexico, maintain regime-sanctioned political parties; and why a country's authoritarian past casts a long shadow over its prospects for democracy, as the unfolding events of the Arab Spring reveal. Svolik complements these and other historical case studies with the statistical analysis on institutions, leaders and ruling coalitions across dictatorships from 1946 to 2008.

Author : Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107139848

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Dictators and their Secret Police by Sheena Chestnut Greitens Pdf

This book explores the secret police organizations of East Asian dictators: their origins, operations, and effects on ordinary citizens' lives.

Author : Aleksandar Matovski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781316517802

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Popular Dictatorships by Aleksandar Matovski Pdf

Shows that the most widespread and malignant dictatorships today emerge by attracting genuine popular support in societies plagued by crises.

Author : Michael McFaul,Nikolay Petrov,Andrei Ryabov
Publisher : Carnegie Endowment
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870032905

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Between Dictatorship and Democracy by Michael McFaul,Nikolay Petrov,Andrei Ryabov Pdf

For hundreds of years, dictators have ruled Russia. Do they still? In the late 1980s, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev launched a series of political reforms that eventually allowed for competitive elections, the emergence of an independent press, the formation of political parties, and the sprouting of civil society. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, these proto-democratic institutions endured in an independent Russia. But did the processes unleashed by Gorbachev and continued under Russian President Boris Yeltsin lead eventually to liberal democracy in Russia? If not, what kind of political regime did take hold in post-Soviet Russia? And how has Vladimir Putin's rise to power influenced the course of democratic consolidation or the lack thereof? Between Dictatorship and Democracy seeks to give a comprehensive answer to these fundamental questions about the nature of Russian politics.

Author : Jennifer Gandhi,Rubén Ruiz-Rufino
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317551799

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Routledge Handbook of Comparative Political Institutions by Jennifer Gandhi,Rubén Ruiz-Rufino Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Political Institutions (HCPI) is designed to serve as a comprehensive reference guide to our accumulated knowledge and the cutting edge of scholarship about political institutions in the comparative context. It differs from existing handbooks in that it focuses squarely on institutions but also discusses how they intersect with the study of mass behaviour and explain important outcomes, drawing on the perspective of comparative politics. The Handbook is organized into three sections: The first section, consisting of six chapters, is organized around broad theoretical and empirical challenges affecting the study of institutions. It highlights the major issues that emerge among scholars defining, measuring, and analyzing institutions. The second section includes fifteen chapters, each of which handles a different substantive institution of importance in comparative politics. This section covers traditional topics, such as electoral rules and federalism, as well as less conventional but equally important areas, including authoritarian institutions, labor market institutions, and the military. Each chapter not only provides a summary of our current state of knowledge on the topic, but also advances claims that emphasise the research frontier on the topic and that should encourage greater investigation. The final section, encompassing seven chapters, examines the relationship between institutions and a variety of important outcomes, such as political violence, economic performance, and voting behavior. The idea is to consider what features of the political, sociological, and economic world we understand better because of the scholarly attention to institutions. Featuring contributions from leading researchers in the field from the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere, this Handbook will be of great interest to all students and scholars of political institutions, political behaviour and comparative politics. Jennifer Gandhi is Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Emory University. Rubén Ruiz-Rufino is Lecturer in International Politics, Department of Political Economy, King’s College London.

Author : Daniel M. Brinks,Steven Levitsky,María Victoria Murillo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108489331

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The Politics of Institutional Weakness in Latin America by Daniel M. Brinks,Steven Levitsky,María Victoria Murillo Pdf

Rather than an unintended by-product of poor state capacity, weak political and legal institutions are often weak by design.