In this Book
- Pluralism by Default: Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-31
- 3 Pluralism by Default in Ukraine
- pp. 43-91
- 4 Pluralism by Default in Moldova
- pp. 92-114
- 5 Authoritarian Consolidation in Belarus
- pp. 115-142
- 7 Conclusion
- pp. 166-180
- Appendix A: Coding Rules for Main Variables
- pp. 181-189
- Bibliography
- pp. 231-250
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421418131
Related ISBN(s)
9781421418124
MARC Record
OCLC
932290395
Pages
274
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No