Lecture 5: Autocracy and Autocratisation Flashcards

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Linz’s criteria for an autocratic political regime

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  1. limited pluralism
  2. no guiding ideology
  3. low political mobilisation
  4. leader/small group that exercises politicsl power
  5. limits on citizens’ rights
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different autocracy types: hybrid regimes

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-political system that is not a full democracy nor a full autocracy, and has been like so for minimum 2-3 years)

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different autocracy types: electoral autocracy/competitive authoritarianism

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-system of government which is notionally a democracy (i.e. elections to determine government)
-however, government exerts formal and informal power to control the electoral process in such a manner that only the sitting government can win the election
-fails to respect the 4 essential criteria of a minimal democracy

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4 requirements of minimal democracy

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  1. universal suffrage
  2. recurring, competitive, free elections
  3. more than one political party
  4. alternative and different information sources
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why is there always a benefiting group of people?

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-not a full democracy: leaders can keep power and financial gain

-not a full autocracy: regimes can get international aid and recognition

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