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Cover; Authoritarianism; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; What Is The Purpose Of This Book?; Why Does Authoritarianism Matter?; What Are The Challenges In Understanding Authoritarian Politics?; What Is An Authoritarian Regime?; How Have Conceptualizations Of Authoritarian Regimes Changed Throughout History?; Are Authoritarian Regimes, Dictatorships, And Autocracies The Same Thing?; If Governments Hold Regular Multiparty Elections, How Can They Still Be Authoritarian?; What Time Period Does This Book Focuson?; Why Does This Book Emphasize Trends Over Time In Authoritarian Politics? What Data Are Used To Measure Authoritarian Regimes In This Book?what Will You Read In The Chapters To Come?; 2 Understanding Authoritarian Politics; Who Are The Key Actors In Authoritarian Regimes?; What Are The Major Goals Of These Actors?; What Is The Difference Between An Authoritarian Leader And An Authoritarian Regime?; What Is The Difference Between An Authoritarian Regime And An Authoritarian Spell?; 3 The Authoritarian Landscape; Where Are We Most Likely To See Authoritarian Regimes?; Why Are Authoritarian Regimes More Prominent In Poor Countries? Why Are Some Rich Countries Authoritarian?what Are Waves Of Democratization?; When Have Waves Of Democratization Occurred?; What Are Reverse Waves?; When Have Reverse Waves Occurred?; What Is The Authoritarian Landscape Like Today And How Has It Evolved?; 4 Authoritarian Leadership; Why Study Authoritarian Leaders?; Why Do Some Authoritarian Leaders Seem More Powerful Than Others?; What Strategies Do Authoritarian Leaders Use To Maintain Power?; What Is Personalization?; What Are The Signs Of Personalization? What Are The Consequences Of Personalization For Political Outcomes In Authoritarian Regimes?how Do Authoritarian Leaders Leave Power?; How Are Authoritarian Leaders Most Likely To Leave Power Today?; What Happens To Authoritarian Leaders Once They Leave Power?; How Does Fear Of Punishment After Leaving Power Affect The Behavior Of Leaders While In Office?; When Authoritarian Leaders Leave Power, What Is Likely To Happen To The Regime?; 5 Authoritarian Regime Types; How Do Authoritarian Regimes Differ From One Another? What Are The Different Types Of Political Institutions Featured In Authoritarian Regimes?how And Why Are The Authoritarian Regimes Of Today Different From Those Of The Past?; Why Is It Important To Differentiate Authoritarian Regimes From One Another?; What Are Continuous Typologies?; What Are Hybrid Regimes?; What Are Categorical Typologies?; Which Typology Is Best?; What Is The Regime Typology Emphasized In This Chapter And Why?; What Is Military Dictatorship?; When A Leader Wears A Military Uniform, Does That Signal Military Dictatorship?; What Is Dominant-party Dictatorship? Erica Frantz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ipswich, Ma Available Via World Wide Web.