Authoritarianism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Loxton, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192872699 ISBN 13: 9780192872692

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Authoritarianism is one of the buzzwords of our age. But what is it exactly? This Very Short Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the world of authoritarian regimes, including military, single-party, and personalist regimes. It considers how understandings of authoritarianism have evolved over time, as well as the curious fact that many authoritarian regimes today hold elections. Drawing on examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, James Loxton examines the life cycle of authoritarian regimes. How are they born? What challenges do they face during life? Why do they die? The author shows how factors such as natural resource wealth and cross-border collaboration can contribute to authoritarian durability. He also highlights the disturbing fact that even when authoritarian regimes collapse, voters often use their newfound democratic rights to send former authoritarian officials back to office.

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James Loxton is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Sydney. He is the award-winning author of Conservative Party-Building in Latin America: Authoritarian Inheritance and Counterrevolutionary Struggle (2021) and co-editor of Life after Dictatorship: Authoritarian Successor Parties Worldwide (2018). He holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0192872699
• ISBN 13: 9780192872692
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 110
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