Information on "Authoritarianism"
February 2013
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20 Feb 2013
Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Since the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka has slowly drifted into authoritarianism. More on «Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action» -
Feb 2013
Elections and Social Conflict in Africa
Author: Idean Salehyan, Christopher Linebarger
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief examines elections in authoritarian systems versus those with additional democratic checks and balances. More on «Elections and Social Conflict in Africa»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Egypt's 2012 Constitution: Devil in the Details, Not in Religion
Author: Holger Albrecht
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This brief argues that although Egypt's 2012 constitution has a stronger emphasis on religion, its character is largely secular. More on «Egypt's 2012 Constitution: Devil in the Details, Not in Religion» -
Jan 2013
Political Stability in Authoritarian Regimes
Author: Cecilia Emma Sottilotta
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
History abounds with instances in which Western countries have pursued policies supporting authoritarian regimes, while lukewarmly investing in democracy promotion. More on «Political Stability in Authoritarian Regimes» -
Jan 2013
Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era
Author: Christian von Soest, Michael Wahman
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Many studies, which have focused mostly on pre‐1990 dynamics, have shown that sanctions have a negative impact on the level of democracy in targeted authoritarian countries. More on «Sanctions and Democratization in the Post-Cold War Era» -
2013
The Evolving Ruling Bargain in the Middle East
Author: Mehran Kamrava, John Foran, Nadine Sika, Abdullah Al-Arian, Shadi Hamid, Saïd Amir Arjomand, Nader Hashemi, Marie Duboc, Bahgat Korany, Ziad Abu-Rish, Russell E. Lucas, Quinn Mecham, Thomas Juneau, Bassam Haddad, Dirk Vandewalle
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
This publication scrutinizes the ways in which domestic political arrangements in the Middle East are evolving. More on «The Evolving Ruling Bargain in the Middle East»
October 2012
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25 Oct 2012
Burundi : Bye-Bye Arusha?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
En dépit du fonctionnement régulier des institutions et du discours officiel vantant les progrès en matière de développement et de sécurité, le Burundi est en train de perdre les acquis de l’accord d’Arusha. More on «Burundi : Bye-Bye Arusha?» -
Oct 2012
Wither Transparency Mask in Impending Chinese Leadership Change
Author: Sheo Nandan Pandey, Hem Kusum
Publisher: Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
This paper concludes that political autocracy in China is in no immediate danger from its democratic alternatives. More on «Wither Transparency Mask in Impending Chinese Leadership Change»
August 2012
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22 Aug 2012
Ethiopia After Meles
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
The passing of Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August 2012 will have profound national and regional consequences. More on «Ethiopia After Meles» -
Aug 2012
Political Change in the Middle East
Author: Martin Beck, Simone Hüser
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This article deals with the Arab Spring as a process of deep political change in the Arab world. More on «Political Change in the Middle East»
