The politics of dictatorship : institutions and outcomes in authoritarian regimes /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colo. :
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
2011.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-127) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781588267856 1588267857 |