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Popular Dictatorships: Crises, Mass Opinion, and the Rise of Electoral Authoritarianism,Used
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Electoral autocracies regimes that adopt democratic institutions but subvert them to rule as dictatorships have become the most widespread, resilient and malignant nondemocracies today. They have consistently ruled over a third of the countries in the world, including geopolitically significant states like Russia, Turkey, Venezuela, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan. Challenging conventional wisdom, Popular Dictators shows that the success of electoral authoritarianism is not due to these regimes superior capacity to repress, bribe, brainwash and manipulate their societies into submission, but is actually a product of their genuine popular appeal in countries experiencing deep political, economic and security crises. Promising efficient, strongarmed rule tempered by popular accountability, elected strongmen attract mass support in societies traumatized by turmoil, dysfunction and injustice, allowing them to rule through the ballot box. Popular Dictators argues that this crisis legitimation strategy makes electoral authoritarianism the most significant threat to global peace and democracy.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of this book is Aleksandar Matovski. He explores the complexities of electoral autocracies in this work.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Elections. It discusses political regimes and their impact on democracy.
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- Q: What topics does this book cover? A: This book covers topics such as electoral authoritarianism, mass opinion, and political crises. It provides insights into various global regimes.
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