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An audacious new explanation for the emergence of political pluralism in weak states.Pluralism by Default explores sources of political contestation in the former Soviet Union and beyond. Lucan Way proposes that pluralism in “new democracies” is often grounded less in democratic leadership or emerging civil society and more in the failure of authoritarianism. Dynamic competition frequently emerges because autocrats lack the state capacity to steal elections, impose censorship, or repress opposition. In fact, the same institutional failures that facilitate political competition may also thwart the development of stable democracy.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright Page
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  1. Contents
  2. p. vii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-xii
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  1. Acronyms
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  1. 1 Introduction
  2. pp. 1-31
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  1. 2 Perestroika and the Origins of Post-Soviet Pluralism by Default
  2. pp. 32-42
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  1. 3 Pluralism by Default in Ukraine
  2. pp. 43-91
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  1. 4 Pluralism by Default in Moldova
  2. pp. 92-114
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  1. 5 Authoritarian Consolidation in Belarus
  2. pp. 115-142
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  1. 6 Consolidated and Unconsolidated Authoritarianism in the Former Soviet Union
  2. pp. 143-165
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  1. 7 Conclusion
  2. pp. 166-180
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  1. Appendix A: Coding Rules for Main Variables
  2. pp. 181-189
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  1. Appendix B: National Identity, Organizational Capacity, and Regime Outcomes among Post-Soviet Incumbents
  2. pp. 190-194
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 195-230
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  1. Bibliography
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  1. Index
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