Autocrats Can't Always Get What They Want - 9780472076970

Autocrats Can't Always Get What They WantState Institutions and Autonomy under Authoritarianism\nAuthor(s): Nathan J Brown, Steven D Schaaf, Samer Anabtawi, Julian G Waller\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472076970, 978-0472076970\nSynopsis\nAuthoritarianism seems to be everywhere in the political worldeven the definition of authoritarianism as any form of non-democratic governance has grown very broad. Attempts to explain authoritarian rule as a function of the interests or needs of the ruler or regime can be misleading. Autocrats Cant Always Get What They Want argues that to understand how authoritarian systems work we need to look not only at the interests and intentions of those at the top, but also at the inner workings of the various parts of the state. Courts, elections, security force structure, and intelligence gathering are seen as structured and geared toward helping main.