Bibliograph

Pluralism by default, weak autocrats and the rise of competitive politics, Lucan Way

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Pluralism by default, weak autocrats and the rise of competitive politics, Lucan Way

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pluralism by default

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Lucan Way

Sub title

weak autocrats and the rise of competitive politics

Summary

Exploring sources of political contestation in the former Soviet Union and beyond, Pluralism by Default 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

Target audience

adult

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