CH 6

Question 1

Hybrid regimes

Answer 1

Political systems that have some of the appearances of being democratic, but institutions, processes, laws and policies are manipulated to keep rules or elite groups in power.

Question 2

Authoritarian regimes

Answer 2

Regimes based on submission to authority, characterized by ruling elites, limited political pluralism, centralized political control, intolerance of opposition, and human rights abuses.

Question 3

Despotism

Answer 3

The exercise of absolute power, often characterized by the abuse of the powers of office, arbitrary choices, and the use of violent intimidation. the term is interchangeable with dictatorship, tyranny and autocracy.

Question 4

Coercion

Answer 4

The use of threats, sanctions, or force against groups or individuals as a means of compelling them either to undertake or desist from particular course of action.
‘‘core feature authoritarian regime’’

Question 5

patronage

Answer 5

Support, encouragement, access and privileges bestowed by one individual or organization on another: In the case of authoritarian regimes, the term describes the use of state resources by leaders to reward those providing support to the regime.

Question 6

4 key control devices authoritarian leaders

Answer 6

• military
• coercion
• patronage
• media

Question 7

Absolute monarchy

Answer 7

A form of government in which a monarch wields absolute power over a state, and in which all other institutions of government are marginal. should not be confused with the limited powers of a constitutional monarchy.

Question 8

Personal rule

Answer 8

A form of rule in which authority is based less on on the office held than on personal and often corrupt links between rulers and their patrons, associates, clients and supporters.

Question 9

Cult of personality

Answer 9

An arrangement in which authoritarian leaders use the media, propaganda and political institutions to make sure that they dominate how the wider population relates to a political system.

Question 10

coup d’etat

Answer 10

An illegal seizure of political power by the military.

Question 11

theocracy

Answer 11

government by religious leaders.

Question 12

corruption

Answer 12

the abuse of office for private gain

Question 13

Totalitarianism

Answer 13

the most absolute form of authoritarian rule, based either on a guiding ideology or the goal of major social change, with total control exercised by a leader, state or party over all aspects of public and private life.