POLS 242 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Asian Values, Free Rider Problem, Illiberal Democracy
17 Jan 2017
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Chapter 7 - authoritarian regimes & democratic breakdown. Political regime characterized by form of government that is non-democratic. Authoritarianism can be defined as opposite of democracy, but authoritarian regimes have their own characteristics. A form of authoritarian regime that aims to control everything about the lives of its subject population. An authoritarian state controlled by religious leaders, or a state with very strict religious restrictions that uses religion as its main mode of legitimation. A form of authoritarianism in which the personality of the dictator is emphasized. A type of authoritarian regime in which the state is controlled more by a group of elites (often military) rather than by a single individual leader. A class of regime that is neither fully democratic nor fully authoritarian. Theory : coalitions among groups or classes shape fates of regimes, and institutions give these. When actors combine forces, they may get the regime that benefits them coalitions enduring effect.
