The Comparative Method & Other Points/Facts

Question 1

TWE should we view authoritarian regimes as a _________ of _________ as opposed to an __________. This may offer a more effective way of ___________ __________

Answer 1

variant, democracy, alternative, conceptualising hybridity

Question 2

Quote from ________: the idea that “____________ is doomed to the _____ ______ of ________ or the _______ ______ of __________” is an _________ explanation for the survival of many 21st century hybrid regimes

Answer 2

Krastev, authoritarianism, slow death, reform, sudden death, collapse, inadequate

Question 3

If ___________ authoritarian regimes improve ___________ of _________ for key interest groups, can we still assume that people want __________ - or have they simply been __________ into thinking they do by _________ ____________ ___________

Answer 3

prosperous, profitability, dictatorships, democracy, socialised, Western neoliberal hegemons

Question 4

Good idea to use a _____ _______ of __________ cases to analyse the __________ of other _________ that may account for the ___________ to be explained/investigated

Answer 4

small sample, comparable, influence, variables, differences

Question 5

The method may help explain why certain _______-_____ variables are __________ or _________

Answer 5

system-level, irrelevant, residual

Question 6

A good general _______ on the method is that ____________ between ________ is normally based on ____________ data

Answer 6

critique, distinguishing, categories, judgemental

Question 7

Arguably can only ever generate a ________ __________. However, this may not be useless, especially if it can be ___________ to ______ _________

Answer 7

partial generalization, transferred, other settings