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LYNNE RIENNER PUBLISHERS INC Crisis in Autocratic Regimes by Johannes Gerschewski Christoph H. Stefes
What makes autocratic regimes vulnerable? Why, in times of crisis, do some of these regimes break down whileothers weather the storm? This is the puzzle addressed in Crisis in Autocratic Regimes. Taking a long-termperspective, the authors focus not on sudden shocks and ruptures, but instead on gradual processes of disintegrationas they unfold over time. Analyzing Crises in Autocratic Regimes-J. Gerschewski. Anticipating Crises in Autocracies-M.K.Dimitrov. Disturbing the Dictator: Peaceful Protest under Authoritarianism-A. Schedler. Force versus Institutionsin Authoritarian Politics-M.W. Svolik. TheMilitary and Autocratic Regime Crises: Roles of the ArmedForces-A. Croissant, T. Eschenauer, and J. Kamerling. The Impact of Elections: The Case of Uganda-S.-E.Helle and L. Rakner. Coordination and Crisis Prevention: The Case of Post-Soviet Eurasia-M. Bader. TheResilience of Authoritarianism: The Case of the Chinese Developmental State-T. Heberer. Historical Legaciesand the Institutionalization of Military Rule: Lessons from Latin America-F. Aguero and J. Bruckner. Successesand Failures of Authoritarian Governance: The Case of the Arab Spring-F. Volpi. Crisis? What Crisis?Concluding Thoughts-C.H. Stefes.