The Politics of Authoritarian Rule

by Milan W. Svolik

Book Overview

What drives politics in dictatorships? Milan W. Svolik argues authoritarian regimes must resolve two fundamental conflicts. Dictators face threats from the masses over which they rule - the problem of authoritarian control. Secondly from the elites with whom dictators rule - the problem of authoritarian power-sharing. Using the tools of game theory, Svolik explains why some dictators establish personal autocracy and stay in power for decades; why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107607450
• ISBN13: 9781107607453
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"