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Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization
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Far from sweeping the globe uniformly, the 'third wave of democratization' left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake. Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, and the Philippines, in this 2007 book Jason Brownlee shows that the mixed record of recent democratization is best deciphered through a historical and institutional approach to authoritarian rule. Exposing the internal organizations that structure elite conflict, Brownlee demonstrates why the critical soft-liners needed for democratic transitions have been dormant in Egypt and Malaysia but outspoken in Iran and the Philippines. By establishing how ruling parties originated and why they impede change, Brownlee illuminates the problem of contemporary authoritarianism and informs the promotion of durable democracy.
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- Authors
- Brownlee, J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Corresponding author
- Brownlee, Jason
- ORCID
- Brownlee, Jason
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2007-07-16
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- W4302416674
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- 29.57
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- Language
- en
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- Locations
- Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Conflict and Governance
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Asian Studies and History
- Keywords
- authoritarianism, democratization, third wave of democratization, elite conflict, ruling party, democratic transition, soft lining materials, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Philippines
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