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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frantz, Erica
Other Authors: Ezrow, Natasha M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Authoritarian politics in the Modern World
  • Leadership
  • Conflict behavior
  • The quality of military intelligence
  • Understanding policy changes
  • The consequences of authoritarianism.