Dictatorship, Authoritarianism & Totalitarianism, General & Miscellaneous Government Types, Democracies & Republics - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
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, charater and performance.
Synopsis
After surveying classic and leading theoretical accounts of totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and various types of dictatorship, Brooker (politics, Victoria U. of Wellington) addresses such questions as how and why military or party dictatorships emerge, how a new dictatorship consolidates its position by seeking legitimacy and strengthening its control over state and society, how people establish personal dictatorships, and how dictatorships make policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780230202757