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Multiparty Elections in Authoritarian Regimes
Susanne Michalik
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Paperback. Series: Studien zur Neuen Politischen Okonomie. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 221.
Susanne Michalik analyzes why authoritarian regimes allow for multiparty elections and how they affect political outcomes. Even though their introduction rarely leads to a change in power, such elections should not be regarded as mere window-dressing. She argues that competitive elections are installed to deal with a split among the incumbent elite and to facilitate the formation of a new ruling coalition. In a cross-national study the author finds that elections matter and the ruling party does more than just manipulate election results in order to be reelected. Incumbents provide a mix of public goods and targeted public goods depending ... Read more
Susanne Michalik analyzes why authoritarian regimes allow for multiparty elections and how they affect political outcomes. Even though their introduction rarely leads to a change in power, such elections should not be regarded as mere window-dressing. She argues that competitive elections are installed to deal with a split among the incumbent elite and to facilitate the formation of a new ruling coalition. In a cross-national study the author finds that elections matter and the ruling party does more than just manipulate election results in order to be reelected. Incumbents provide a mix of public goods and targeted public goods depending ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Studien zur Neuen Politischen Okonomie
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783658095109
SKU
V9783658095109
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About Susanne Michalik
Susanne Michalik is working as a researcher at the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
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