Regimes In Crisis

Author : Thomas B. Pepinsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139480413

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Economic Crises and the Breakdown of Authoritarian Regimes by Thomas B. Pepinsky Pdf

Why do some authoritarian regimes topple during financial crises, while others steer through financial crises relatively unscathed? In this book, Thomas B. Pepinsky uses the experiences of Indonesia and Malaysia and the analytical tools of open economy macroeconomics to answer this question. Focusing on the economic interests of authoritarian regimes' supporters, Pepinsky shows that differences in cross-border asset specificity produce dramatically different outcomes in regimes facing financial crises. When asset specificity divides supporters, as in Indonesia, they desire mutually incompatible adjustment policies, yielding incoherent adjustment policy followed by regime collapse. When coalitions are not divided by asset specificity, as in Malaysia, regimes adopt radical adjustment measures that enable them to survive financial crises. Combining rich qualitative evidence from Southeast Asia with cross-national time-series data and comparative case studies of Latin American autocracies, Pepinsky reveals the power of coalitions and capital mobility to explain how financial crises produce regime change.

Author : Jörg Baberowski,Martin Wagner
Publisher : Campus Verlag
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9783593449685

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Crises in Authoritarian Regimes by Jörg Baberowski,Martin Wagner Pdf

Krisen offenbaren die Fragilität der Ordnung und fordern die Macht heraus. Wie gehen autoritäre Regime mit ihnen um? Welche Stärken und Schwächen zeigen sie in der Krisenbewältigung, verglichen mit demokratischen Ordnungen? Wie lässt sich ihre Anpassungsfähigkeit und Persistenz erklären? Die Beiträge dieses Bandes verbinden die Sichtweisen von Politikwissenschaft, Geschichte, Literaturwissenschaft, Soziologie und Regionalwissenschaften auf gegenwärtige und untergegangene Regime in Afrika, Ost- und Zentralasien, Ost- und Westeuropa und Lateinamerika. Die Fallstudien beleuchten die Verdichtung autoritärer Herrschaft in der Krise, die meist zwei konträre Ziele verfolgt: die Stabilität zu erhalten und die eigene Herrschaft zu erneuern.

Author : Mattei Dogan,John Higley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0847690237

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Elites, Crises, and the Origins of Regimes by Mattei Dogan,John Higley Pdf

Most political regimes, whether authoritarian or democratic, are born in abrupt, brutal, and momentous crises. In this volume, a group of prominent scholars explores how these seminal events affect elites and shape regimes. Combining theoretical and case study chapters, the authors draw from a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to challenge mainstream developmental explanations of political change, which emphasize incremental changes and evolutions stretching over generations.

Author : Samuel Handlin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108415422

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State Crisis in Fragile Democracies by Samuel Handlin Pdf

This book develops a new political-institutional explanation of South America's 'two lefts' and the divergent fates of the region's democratic regimes.

Author : Johannes Gerschewski,Christoph H. Stefes
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 1626376735

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Crisis in Autocratic Regimes by Johannes Gerschewski,Christoph H. Stefes Pdf

Author : Johannes Gerschewski,Christoph H. Stefes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 1626377251

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Crisis in Autocratic Regimes by Johannes Gerschewski,Christoph H. Stefes Pdf

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.

Author : Francisco Javier Moreno-Fuentes,Pau Mari-Klose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317661245

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The Mediterranean Welfare Regime and the Economic Crisis by Francisco Javier Moreno-Fuentes,Pau Mari-Klose Pdf

This book examines the recent evolution of the Mediterranean Welfare regime, and how the economic crisis may be contributing to redefine its basic traits. Moving from the macro comparative analysis of long-term socio-demographic trends to the study of specific welfare programs, the chapters included in this book employ a variety of methods and approaches to review the specificities of the Mediterranean Welfare model. All chapters aim to analyze the role that the recent transformations experienced by Southern European societies (ageing, increasing women labour market participation, decreasing expectations for care within the family, immigration) have had over this model. The basic characteristics of this regime type are supposed to be strongly grounded in the values shared by these societies (familistic tendencies, clientelism, lack of generalized trust), but the modernization which these countries experienced in recent years have contributed, with a different speed and to a different degree, to a significant transformation in their axiological foundations. The impact of the current fiscal and economic crisis on the Mediterranean Welfare regimes may be contributing to the growing de-legitimatisation of political systems of these countries, something particularly important in a region that established democratic regimes only (relatively) recently. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Societies.

Author : Ursula Van Beek,Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920338701

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Democracy Under Stress by Ursula Van Beek,Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski Pdf

DEMOCRACY UNDER STRESS focuses on the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and its implications for democracy. Why and how did the crisis come about? Are there any instructive lessons to be drawn from comparisons with the Great Depression of the 1930s? What are the democratic response mechanisms to cope with serious crises? Do they work? Is China a new trend setter? Do values matter? Are global democratic rules a possibility? These are some of the key questions addressed in the volume.

Author : Adam Przeworski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108498807

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Crises of Democracy by Adam Przeworski Pdf

Examines the economic, social, cultural, as well as purely political threats to democracy in the light of current knowledge.

Author : Mark Tilzey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319645568

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Political Ecology, Food Regimes, and Food Sovereignty by Mark Tilzey Pdf

This book asks how we are to understand the relationship between capitalism and the environment, capitalism and food, and capitalism and social resistance. These questions come together to form a study of food regimes and the means by which capitalism organises both the environment and people to provision its distinctive system of ever-expanding consumption with food. Political Ecology, Food Regimes, and Food Sovereignty explores whether there are environmental limits to capitalism and its economic growth by addressing the ongoing and inter-linked crises of food, fossil fuels, and finance. It also considers its political limits, as the globally burgeoning ‘precariat’, peasants and indigenous people resist the further commodification of their livelihoods. This book draws from the field of Political Ecology to approach new ways of analysing capitalism, the environment and resistance, and also to propose new solutions to the current agro-ecological-economic crisis. It will be of particular interest to students and academics of Environmental Sociology, Human Geography, and Environmental Geography.

Author : Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780472903122

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A Study of Crisis by Michael Brecher,Jonathan Wilkenfeld Pdf

As the twentieth century draws to a close, it is time to look back on an epoch of widespread turmoil, including two world wars, the end of the colonial era in world history, and a large number of international crises and conflicts. This book is designed to shed light on the causes and consequences of military-security crises since the end of World War I, in every region, across diverse economic and political regimes, and cultures. The primary aim of this volume is to uncover patterns of crises, conflicts and wars and thereby to contribute to the advancement of international peace and world order. The culmination of more than twenty years of research by Michael Brecher and Jonathan Wilkenfeld, the book analyzes crucial themes about crisis, conflict, and war and presents systematic knowledge about more than 400 crises, thirty-one protracted conflicts and almost 900 state participants. The authors explore many aspects of conflict, including the ethnic dimension, the effect of different kinds of political regimes--notably the question whether democracies are more peaceful than authoritarian regimes, and the role of violence in crisis management. They employ both case studies and aggregate data analysis in a Unified Model of Crisis to focus on two levels of analysis--hostile interactions among states, and the behavior of decision-makers who must cope with the challenge posed by a threat to values, time pressure, and the increased likelihood that military hostilities will engulf them. This book will appeal to scholars in history, political science, sociology, and economics as well as policy makers interested in the causes and effects of crises in international relations. The rich data sets will serve researchers for years to come as they probe additional aspects of crisis, conflict and war in international relations. Michael Brecher is R. B. Angus Professor of Political Science, McGill University. Jonathan Wilkenfeld is Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland. They are the coauthors of Crises in the Twentieth Century: A Handbook of International Crisis, among other books and articles.

Author : Noureddine Jebnoun,Mehrdad Kia,Mimi Kirk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135007317

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Modern Middle East Authoritarianism by Noureddine Jebnoun,Mehrdad Kia,Mimi Kirk Pdf

While the Arab uprisings have overturned the idea of Arab "exceptionalism," or the acceptance of authoritarianism, better analysis of authoritarianism’s resilience in pre- and post-uprising scenarios is still needed. Modern Middle East Authoritarianism: Roots, Ramifications, and Crisis undertakes this task by addressing not only the mechanisms that allowed Middle Eastern regimes to survive and adapt for decades, but also the obstacles that certain countries face in their current transition to democracy. This volume analyzes the role of ruling elites, Islamists, and others, as well as variables such as bureaucracy, patronage, the strength of security apparatuses, and ideological legitimacy to ascertain regimes’ life expectancies and these factors’ post-uprisings repercussions. Discussing not only the paradigms through which the region has been analyzed, but also providing in-depth case studies of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran, the authors arrive at critical conclusions about dictatorship and possibilities for its transformation. Employing diverse research methods, including interviews, participant observation, and theoretical discussions of authoritarianism and political transition, this book is essential reading for scholars of Middle East Studies, Islamic Studies and those with an interest in the governance and politics of the Middle East.

Author : Steven A. Wolf,Alessandro Bonanno
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136667138

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The Neoliberal Regime in the Agri-Food Sector by Steven A. Wolf,Alessandro Bonanno Pdf

For the last three decades, the Neoliberal regime, emphasising economic growth through deregulation, market integration, expansion of the private sector, and contraction of the welfare state has shaped production and consumption processes in agriculture and food. These institutional arrangements emerged from and advanced academic and popular beliefs about the virtues of private, market-based coordination relative to public, state-based problem solving. This book presents an informed, constructive dialogue around the thesis that the Neoliberal mode of governance has reached some institutional and material limits. Is Neoliberalism exhausted? How should we understand crisis applied to Neoliberalism? What are the opportunities and risks linked to the construction of alternatives? The book advances a critical evaluation of the evidence supporting claims of rupture of, or incursions into, the Neoliberal model. It also analyzes pragmatic responses to these critiques including policy initiatives, social mobilization and experimentation at various scales and points of entry. The book surveys and synthesizes a range of sociological frames designed to grapple with the concepts of regimes, systemic crisis and transitions. Contributions include historical analysis, comparative analysis and case studies of food and agriculture from around the globe. These highlight particular aspects of crisis and responses, including the potential for continued resilience, a neo-productivist return, as well as the emergence and scaling up of alternative models.

Author : Pietro Grilli di Cortona,Barbara Pisciotta,Eric R. Terzuolo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0996648496

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Crisis and Breakdown of Non-Democratic Regimes by Pietro Grilli di Cortona,Barbara Pisciotta,Eric R. Terzuolo Pdf

The essays in this volume draw on an analysis of over 80 attempts at democratic regime change, some successful, others not, in what Samuel Huntington termed the ¿Third Wave¿ of democratization. Why do some authoritarian regimes collapse in the face of pressures to democratize, while others survive? And what does this tell us, in turn, about the factors thought to promote democracy? The essays in this volume draw on a comprehensive analysis of over 80 attempts at democratic regime change, some successful, others not, in what Samuel Huntington memorably termed the ¿Third Wave¿ of democratization, beginning with Portugal¿s Carnation Revolution in 1974. The focus is on factors¿internal, external, and contextual¿that can promote democratic regime change, and under what conditions they are effective or ineffective. Legacies of the past, civil society, and elite dynamics are among the internal factors under examination, along with economic development and crises, and the role of ¿stateness,¿ especially when it is weak. On the external front, chapters address both structural (long-term) and conjunctural (short-term) factors, with particular attention to the varying impacts of interventions by international actors, whether specifically intended to promote democracy or not. Geography (political, economic, human, and cultural), which helps delimit and condition the process of political change, also receives attention. While some scholars argue that we have now experienced a fourth or even a fifth wave of democratization, the roughly 40 years following the Portuguese revolution featured an incomparably large and diverse set of efforts to democratize. The lessons to be drawn from that huge body of data remain highly relevant as we seek to understand the outcomes of more recent ¿color revolutions¿ or the Arab Spring, and as we consider the future of democratization.

Author : Scott Mainwaring
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804767912

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The Crisis of Democratic Representation in the Andes by Scott Mainwaring Pdf

The essays in this book analyze and explain the crisis of democratic representation in five Andean countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. In this region, disaffection with democracy, political parties, and legislatures has spread to an alarming degree. Many presidents have been forced from office, and many traditional parties have fallen by the wayside. These five countries have the potential to be negative examples in a region that has historically had strong demonstration and diffusion effects in terms of regime changes. "The Crisis of Democratic Representation in the Andes" addresses an important question for Latin America as well as other parts of the world: Why does representation sometimes fail to work?