
Patronal politics : Eurasian regime dynamics in comparative perspective / Henry E. Hale, The George Washington University
"This book proposes a new way of understanding events throughout the world that are usually interpreted as democratization, rising authoritarianism, or revolution. Where the rule of law is weak and corruption pervasive, what may appear to be democratic or authoritarian breakthroughs are often j...
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Hauptverfasser: | Hale, Henry E. (VerfasserIn) |
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Format: | Buch |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Veröffentlicht: | New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015 |
Schriftenreihe: | Problems of international politics
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Internet: | Cover Inhaltsbeschreibung & Leseprobe Cover |
Inhaltsangabe |
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1. Introduction |
2. Patronal politics and the great power of expectations |
3. Eurasian history as patronal politics |
4. Constitutions, elections, and regime dynamics |
5. The emergence of networks and constitutions |
6. The building of Eurasia's great power pyramids |
7. Revolutions and other presidential ousters |
8. Non-revolution in post-Soviet presidential systems |
9. After revolution |
10. Patronal parliamentarism |
11. Explaining post-Soviet regime dynamics |
12. Patronal politics in global comparative perspective. |