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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483501003321

Autore

Michalik Susanne

Titolo

Multiparty Elections in Authoritarian Regimes : Explaining their Introduction and Effects / / by Susanne Michalik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2015

ISBN

3-658-09511-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (157 p.)

Collana

Studien zur Neuen Politischen Ökonomie, , 2627-1192

Disciplina

300

320

327

339.5

Soggetti

Political economy

Comparative politics

International relations

International Political Economy

Comparative Politics

International Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

The Introduction of Multiparty Elections in Authoritarian Regimes -- Authoritarian Multiparty Elections: Boon or Bane for Public Policies? -- Foreign Aid for Multiparty Authoritarian Regimes.

Sommario/riassunto

Susanne Michalik analyzes why authoritarian regimes allow for multiparty elections and how they affect political outcomes. Even though their introduction rarely leads to a change in power, such elections should not be regarded as mere window-dressing. She argues that competitive elections are installed to deal with a split among the incumbent elite and to facilitate the formation of a new ruling coalition. In a cross-national study the author finds that elections matter and the ruling party does more than just manipulate election results in order to be reelected. Incumbents provide a mix of public goods and targeted public goods depending on the level of electoral competition they are experiencing. The outcome of authoritarian multiparty elections in the



form of the legislature’s party composition also has an effect on the regime’s international relations in the form of foreign aid allocation. Contents The Introduction of Multiparty Elections in Authoritarian Regimes Authoritarian Multiparty Elections: Boon or Bane for Public Policies? Foreign Aid for Multiparty Authoritarian Regimes Target Groups Researchers and students in the fields of political science and economics Journalists, diplomats, international cooperation workers The Author Susanne Michalik is working as a researcher at the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).