PSC 436 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Autocracy, Authoritarianism
5 Nov 2017
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Contentious collective action and the breakdown of authoritarian regimes. Abstract: different types of authoritarian regimes break down in different ways, and their likelihoods of breakdown are affected differently by contentious action. Studies thus far have focused on autocracies that breakdown and transition into. Contentious collective action: potentially subversive acts that challenge normalize democracies, but not on authoritarian breakdown more generally practices, modes of causation, or systems of authority. Pose a challenge to authoritarianism by their nature. Popular upsurge : layers of society come together during transition and see themselves as the people with the power to exert strong pressure. Should also consider cases where this occurs but does not lead to should be seen as more of a cause democracy, variations in types of autocracy, or varied effects of different types of contentious actions. Personalistic regimes: contentious action has no effect on risk of breakdown. Military regimes are less likely to break down after riots because other civilians.
