
Authoritarianism
What Everyone Needs to Know (R)
Erica Frantz(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 6. December 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-19-088020-0 (ISBN)
Description
Despite the spread of democratization following the Cold War's end, all signs indicate that we are currently seeing a resurgence of authoritarianism. Around forty percent of the world's people live under some form of authoritarian rule, and authoritarian regimes govern about a third of the world's countries. In Authoritarianism: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG, Erica Frantz guides us through today's authoritarian wave, explaining how it came to be and what its features are. She also looks at authoritarians themselves, focusing in particular on the techniques they use to take power, the strategies they use to survive, and how they fall. As she demonstrates, understanding how politics works in authoritarian regimes and recognizing the factors that either give rise to them or trigger their downfall, remains as important as ever. This book paves the ways for such an understanding. Authoritarianism is a clear and concise overview that provides readers with a context for making sense of one of the most important-and most worrying-developments in contemporary world politics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-088020-0 (9780190880200)
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Person
Erica Frantz is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Michigan State University. She specializes in authoritarian politics, with a focus on democratization, conflict, and development. She is also interested in the security and policy implications of authoritarian rule. She has written four books on dictatorships and development, and her work has appeared in multiple academic and policy-oriented journals.
Author
Associate Professor of Political ScienceAssociate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
Content
1. Introduction2. Understanding Authoritarian Politics3. The Authoritarian Landscape4. Authoritarian Leadership5. Authoritarian Regime Types6. How Authoritarian Regimes Gain Power7. Strategies for Survival8. How Authoritarian Regimes Fall and What Comes Next9. Conclusion