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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796370603321

Titolo

Crisis in autocratic regimes / / edited by Johannes Gerschewski and Christoph H. Stefes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colorado ; ; London, [England] : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-62637-725-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 pages)

Disciplina

320.53

Soggetti

Authoritarianism

Military government

Crises - Political aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Analyzing Crises in Autocratic Regimes -- 2. Anticipating Crises in Autocracies -- 3. Disturbing the Dictator: Peaceful Protest Under Authoritarianism -- 4. Force Versus Institutions in Authoritarian Politics -- 5. The Military and Autocratic Regimes: Roles of the Armed Forces -- 6. The Impact of Elections: The Case of Uganda -- 7. Coordination and Crisis Prevention: The Case of Post-Soviet Eurasia -- 8. The Resilience of Authoritarianism: The Case of the Chinese Developmental State -- 9. Historical Legacies and the Institutionalization of Military Rule: Lessons from Latin America -- 10. Successes and Failures of Authoritarian Governance: The Case of the Arab Spring -- 11. Crisis? What Crisis? Concluding Thoughts -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

Sommario/riassunto

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.