On the Limits of Authors

Question 1

On Gerschewski: How do you __________ these 3 pillars? Lacks __________ _____. Does ___________ matter for autocracies which don’t rely on ________ ______ (i.e. with other means of __________, e.g. ____, the ____)

Answer 1

measure, prescriptive value, legitimation, popular support, sustenance, oil, CIA

Question 2

On Ross: Even if ____ may help support a _______ _______, it doesn’t necessarily quell ________ power _______, e.g. Buhari’s regime was topped by ___, ___’s ‘________ ________’ was still toppled by ______

Answer 2

oil, larger military, internal, struggles, IBB, IBB, managed transition, Abacha

Question 3

On Ross: His ‘___________ effect’ assumes a __________ progression to __________ which hasn’t really held up in reality (e.g. _____)

Answer 3

modernization, teleological, democracy, Egypt

Question 4

On Nathan: It’s _________ to try and base an argument on ____ ________. ____ points to the ___ _____ crisis and it’s role in compromising the ____ __________, and how the country’s __________ __________ also affected optimism (e.g. GDP growth rate fell to ___% in 2016)

Answer 4

inductive, one transition, Pei, Bo Xilai, CCP’s legitimacy, economic downturn, 6.7%

Question 5

On Gandhi: Definition of authoritarian regimes is _________. Even the _____________ of elections can be questioned

Answer 5

subjective, competitiveness

Question 6

On Pei: But a ___-_____ _______ isn’t necessarily more stable than a ___________ one with ___ backing

Answer 6

one-party regime, personalistic, U.S.

Question 7

On Gersehewski: Arguably quite ______. Is it correct to assume that the ______ _______ of all regimes is _______? What about _________?

Answer 7

rigid, highest priority, stability, corruption