Authoritarian Party Systems: Party Politics In Autocratic Regimes, 1945-2019

Name: Authoritarian Party Systems: Party Politics In Autocratic Regimes, 1945-2019
Brand: World Scientific Europe Ltd

World Scientific Europe Ltd

After the gradual slowing down of the 'third wave of democratization,' electoral authoritarianism is rapidly emerging as a dominant form of contemporary autocracy. Political parties play a key role within the political and institutional structures of electoral autocracies. Pro-regime parties provide the dictatorial executive with electoral and legislative tools of sustaining power. At the same time, permitted opposition parties, while normally incapable of challenging the regime, are important for regime sustainability because they perform such vital functions as co-opting actual or potential opposition groups, facilitating power-sharing, and mobilizing electoral participation. The interactions among the dominant parties and the permitted opposition parties, if displaying sustainable\n\nAuthoritarian Party Systems: Party Politics In Autocratic Regimes, 1945-2019\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked servic;