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OverviewDiscusses how dictatorships work, looking at leaders, elites, and regime dynamics, synthesizing foundational and cutting-edge research on authoritarian politics, and integrating theory with case studies. This title argues that political outcomes in dictatorships are largely a product of leader-elite relations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Natasha M. Ezrow (University of Essex, Colchester) , Erica Frantz (Department of Political Science, East Lansing, USA)Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.658kg ISBN: 9781441114686ISBN 10: 1441114688 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 24 February 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsDictators and Dictatorships provides an excellent overview of authoritarian regimes in the contemporary era.A Frantz and Ezrow adopt the extremely useful typology of authoritarian regimes developed by Barbara Geddes to provide a comprehensive treatment of politics in single-party, military, and personalist authoritarian regimes. This book ranges widely to explain the origins and breakdown of these regimes and their distinctive domestic and foreign policies.A The broad outlines of the argument are brought to life by illuminating stories about dozens of authoritarian regimes from every part of the globe.A I can think of few better introductions to this important topic for upper division courses in comparative politics. -Mark Peceny, Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of New Mexico It is becoming increasingly clear that many of the world's autocracies are not going to succumb to a new wave of democratization anytime soon. To understand how and why authoritarianism persists, Dictators and Dictatorships offers a thorough and thoughtful look into the politics of autocratic survival strategies. - Lisa Blaydes, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Stanford University. Author InformationErica Frantz (Ph.D., UCLA, 2008) is a political scientist specializing in authoritarian politics. Her research interests intersect comparative politics and international relations, with regional expertise in Latin America and the Middle East. She is currently a political analyst at the Natasha Ezrow is Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK, where she serves as the Director of the International Development Studies Program. She also the coordinator of the UNISCA Program at the University of Amsterdam and Scholar in Residence at Texas A&M University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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