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Dictatorship and information : authoritarian regime resilience in communist Europe and China /

In 'Dictatorship and Information', Martin K. Dimitrov offers a systematic theory of the institutional solutions to the dictator's dilemma, which arises from the incapacity to calibrate repression and concessions due to distorted information about elite and popular discontent. Dimitrov...

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Main Author: Dimitrov, Martin K., 1975- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Authoritarianism > Case studies.
Intelligence service > Bulgaria.
Intelligence service > China.
Bulgaria > History > 1944-1990.
China > History > 1949-
Autoritarisme > Études de cas.
Service des renseignements > Bulgarie.
Service des renseignements > Chine.
Bulgarie > Histoire > 1944-1990.
Chine > Histoire > 1949-
Comparative Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Political Process.
European.
World.
Media & Internet.
Authoritarianism
Intelligence service
Bulgaria
China
Politics & government.
Politics and Government.
Since 1944
Electronic books.
Case studies
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In 'Dictatorship and Information', Martin K. Dimitrov offers a systematic theory of the institutional solutions to the dictator's dilemma, which arises from the incapacity to calibrate repression and concessions due to distorted information about elite and popular discontent. Dimitrov argues that communist regimes are especially adept at developing sophisticated systems that mobilize the party, state security and internal journalism to assess levels of dissent.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197672969
0197672965
9780197672952
0197672957
9780197672945
0197672949