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...

ver descrição completa

Na minha lista:
Detalhes bibliográficos
Main Authors:Hale, Henry E. (Author)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em:New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015
Colecção:Problems of international politics
Assuntos:
Acesso em linha:Cover
Inhaltsbeschreibung & Leseprobe
Cover
Sumário
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.