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OverviewThis title offers a comprehensive assessment of the nature of authoritarian regimes, their changing character, and the main theoretical explanations of their incidence, character and performance. It is a fully revised 2nd edition of the leading text on the subject. It increases interest and student numbers given problems of democratization and 'democracy promotion'.Despite talk of the 'triumph of democracy', much of the world is still ruled by political or military dictatorships. Paul Brooker provides a comprehensive assessment of the nature of authoritarian regimes, their changing character in the 21st Century world and the main theoretical explanations of their incidence, character and performance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul BrookerPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.503kg ISBN: 9780230202740ISBN 10: 0230202748 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 15 January 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction Theoretical Approaches Monarchical and Personal Rule Military Rule One-Party Rule Consolidation, Legitimacy and Control Parties and Performance Democratization and the Demise of Dictatorship Semi-dictatorships and Semidemocracies The Future of Non-Democratic RegimesReviewsAuthor InformationPAUL BROOKER is Senior Lecturer in Politics, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |