LEADER 03912nam 22006253 450 001 9910726501203321 005 20230618050944.0 010 $a0-472-90322-5 035 $a(CKB)26810699300041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30554482 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30554482 035 $a(OCoLC)1374247197 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_112329 035 $a(NjHacI)9926810699300041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9926810699300041 100 $a20230619d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLobbying the Autocrat $eThe Dynamics of Policy Advocacy in Nondemocracies 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAnn Arbor :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d2023. 210 4$d©2023. 215 $a1 online resource (369 pages) 225 1 $aWeiser Center for Emerging Democracies Series 311 $a9780472055906 327 $aPart 1. Introduction -- Part 2. Mobilization and Maintenance -- Part 3. Interest Communities -- Part 4. Strategies -- Part 5. Outcomes -- Part 6. Conclusion. 330 3 $aAlthough authoritarian countries often repress independent citizen activity, lobbying by civil society organizations is actually a widespread phenomenon. Using case studies such as China, Russia, Belarus, Cambodia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Turkey, and Zimbabwe, Lobbying the Autocrat shows that citizen advocacy organizations carve out niches in the authoritarian policy process, even influencing policy outcomes. The cases cover a range of autocratic regime types (one-party, multi-party, personalist) on different continents, and encompass different systems of government to explore citizen advocacy ranging from issues such as social welfare, women's rights, election reform, environmental protection, and land rights. They show how civil society has developed adaptive capacities to the changing levels of political repression and built resilience through 'tactful contention' strategies. Thus, within the bounds set by the authoritarian regimes, adaptive lobbying may still bring about localized responsiveness and representation. However, the challenging conditions of authoritarian advocacy systems identified throughout this volume present challenges for both advocates and autocrats alike. The former are pushed by an environment of constant threat and uncertainty into a precarious dance with the dictator: just the right amount of acquiescence and assertiveness, private persuasion and public pressure, and the flexibility to change quickly to suit different situations. An adaptive lobbyist survives and may even thrive in such conditions, while others often face dire consequences. For the autocrat on the other hand, the more they stifle the associational sphere in an effort to prevent mass mobilization, the less they will reap the informational benefits associated with it. This volume synthesizes the findings of the comparative cases to build a framework for understanding how civil society effectively lobbies inside authoritarian countries. 410 0$aWeiser Center for Emerging Democracies Series 606 $aAuthoritarianism 606 $aLobbying$vCase studies 606 $aPolitical planning 606 $aPublic interest groups 606 $aSocial action 606 $aGovernment, Resistance to 608 $aCase studies. 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAuthoritarianism. 615 0$aLobbying 615 0$aPolitical planning. 615 0$aPublic interest groups. 615 0$aSocial action. 615 0$aGovernment, Resistance to. 676 $a324/.4 700 $aGrömping$b Max$01365467 701 $aTeets$b Jessica C$01365468 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910726501203321 996 $aLobbying the Autocrat$93387400 997 $aUNINA