Chapter 8 Flashcards
Authoritarianism
A political system in which a small group of individuals exercise power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public
Bureaucratic Authoritarianism
A form of authoritarian rule, common in Latin America during the 1960s and 70s in which military leaders and civilian technocrats presided over conservative anticommunist regimes
Clientelism
A process whereby the state co-opts members of the public by providing specific benefits or favors to a single person or a small group in return for public support
Corporatism
A method of co-optation whereby authoritarian systems create or sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the interests of the public and restrict those not set up or approved by the state
illiberal Regime
Regimes where democratic institutions that rest on the rule of law are weakly institutionalized and poorly respected
Kleptocracy
“Rule by theft” where those in power seek only to drain the state of assets and resources
Nondemocratic Regime
A political regime that is controlled by a small group of individuals who exercise power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public
Patrimonialism
Arrangement whereby a ruler depends on a collection of supporters within the state who gain direct benefits in return for enforcing the ruler’s will
Rent Seeking
Priviliged economic benefits mediated by political power
Resource Curse
Theory of development in which the existence of natural resources in a given state is a barrier to modernization and democracy
Totalitarianism
A nondemocratic regime that is highly centralized, possessing some form of strong ideology that seeks to transform and absorb fundamental aspects of state, society, and the economy, using a wide array of institutions
