Economic shocks and authoritarian stability : duration, financial control, and institutions

Author(s)

• Shih, Victor C.

Bibliographic Information

Economic shocks and authoritarian stability : duration, financial control, and institutions

edited by Victor C. Shih

（Weiser center for emerging democracies）

University of Michigan Press, 2020

• : paperback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "Economic Shocks and Authoritarian Stability hones in on the economic challenges facing authoritarian regimes through a set of comparative case studies, which include Iran, Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, the Eastern bloc countries, China, and Taiwan, authored by the top experts in these countries. Through these comparative case studies, this volume provides readers with the analytical tools for assessing whether the current round of economic shocks will lead to political instability or even regime change among the world's autocracies. This volume identifies the duration of economic shocks, the regime's control over the financial system, and the strength of the ruling party as key variables to explain whether authoritarian regimes would maintain the status quo, adjust their support coalitions, or fall from power after economic shocks"-- Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Over two billion people still live under authoritarian rule. Moreover, authoritarian regimes around the world command enormous financial and economic resources, rivaling those controlled by advanced democracies. Yet authoritarian regimes as a whole are facing their greatest challenges in the recent two decades due to rebellions and economic stress. Extended periods of hardship have the potential of introducing instability to regimes because members of the existing ruling coalition suffer welfare losses that force them to consider alternatives, while previously quiescent masses may consider collective uprisings a worthwhile gamble in the face of declining standards of living. Economic Shocks and Authoritarian Stability homes in on the economic challenges facing authoritarian regimes through a set of comparative case studies that include Iran, Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, the Eastern bloc countries, China, and Taiwan-authored by the top experts in these countries. Through these comparative case studies, this volume provides readers with the analytical tools for assessing whether the current round of economic shocks will lead to political instability or even regime change among the world's autocracies. This volume identifies the duration of economic shocks, the regime's control over the financial system, and the strength of the ruling party as key variables to explain whether authoritarian regimes would maintain the status quo, adjust their support coalitions, or fall from power after economic shocks.

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Details

• NCID: BC04859735
• ISBN:
  • 9780472037674
• LCCN: 2019032123
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Ann Arbor
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 262 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JC480
  • DC23 : 320.53
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Authoritarianism -- Economic aspects -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Political stability -- Economic aspects -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Regime change -- Economic aspects -- Case studies
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB28799925