POLI 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Corporatism, Majoritarianism
30 Mar 2013
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Econ dvlpmt (esp in case of late dvlprs) Poli tool (extractive potential, rewards and punishments to strengthen key constituencies) Many actions of states fall into several of these categories, e. g. land reform in egypt under nasser. Repression (stifle dissent; prevalent in authoritarian countries many dvlping [esp authoritarian] overspend on defense and security, at the expense of funding for other sectors) Pwrfl policy tool for authoritarian countries trying to stay in pwr; amt of repression that can take place in a democracy is much more constrained. Policies of authoritarian countries are not all about coercion, however there is a certain inefficiency to repression (it can actually encourage popular anger/activism) It is rare for even authoritarian regimes to stay in pwr solely through coercion they need some msr of poli support (esp of the coercive apparatus) What keeps coalitions together? ideas and resources (direct or indirect material benefits) Support bases may be broad or narrow.
