PSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deng Xiaoping, Tves, Absolute Monarchy
18 Mar 2019
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Selectorate consists of a small social, economic, or political elite, who select a leader to represent their interests: russia, theocracies- distinct from all the other forms. Their leaders claim divine guidance to hold the authority to rule. Internet control: larry king- how censorship in china allows government criticism but suppresses collective action, sifted through millions of social media posts, censorship 1,000. If 80-90%, not competitive authoritarianism: 70% of the vote is competitive, bitterly fought elections blackmail, bribery, etc, no massive fraud. International observers: 2) legislative arena, usually weak, but maybe no incumbent majority party, eastern europe: former communist parties, 3) judicial arena. Non-democratic regimes: try to get rid of opposition using impeachment, bribery, extortion, and other mechanisms of co-optation, 4) media. Independent media outlets often active and influential (autocracies: state owned: subtle, quasi-legal means of undermining (libel suits, debts, etc. , conclusions, key to encouraging democracy is facilitating collective action.
