Constraining Dictatorship: From Personalized Rule to Institutionalized Regimes

ISBN-13: 9781108792479 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 264 str.

Anne Meng (University of Virginia)

Opis

By examining the emergence of constitutional rules and power-sharing in Africa, Meng explains how some dictatorships become institutionalized, rule-based systems. This book is of interest to scholars of African and comparative politics studying political economy, formal theory, democratization, comparative constitutions, and presidential power.

Recenzje

'Bravo! Meng offers a new theory of credible commitment under dictatorship that does not involve tired handtying or signaling arguments ...' Victor Menaldo, Comparative Politics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Why do leaders institutionalize?; 3. Two illustrative cases; 4. How should institutionalization be measured?; 5. What are the causes of regime institutionalization?; 6. What are the consequences of institutionalization on autocratic durability?; 7. What are the consequences of institutionalization on leadership succession?; 8. Conclusion; References; Index.