CPO-2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Saparmurat Niyazov, Beazer, Kleptocracy
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--monarchy relies on kin and family networks to come to power and stay in power ex) qatar, kuwait. --military dictatorships often rules by committee, or junta. ~size of junta varies depending on the ruler needs to build support to consolidate power. ~(cid:862)guardia(cid:374)s of the (cid:374)atio(cid:374)al i(cid:374)terest(cid:863) ex) guatemala, guinea. ~the biggest threat to stability is more military coups. --civilian dictatorships relies on regime parties or personality cults to stay in power ex) china, north korea. --refer to table 10. 1 to classify a dictatorship. --dominant party dictatorships: one party dominates office and control over policy ex) communist party in soviet union, pri in mexico. --personalistic dictatorship: the leader controls all policy decisions and selection of regime personnel. --personality cults: helps leaders hold o(cid:374)to po(cid:449)er (cid:271)(cid:455) alteri(cid:374)g (cid:272)itize(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eliefs. *preference falsification prevents leader from knowing true level of support. *public belief of outrageous stories represents credible signals of support.
