Vocab Exam 2

Question 1

Electoral authoritarian regime

Answer 1

Regularly scheduled elections with contestation, but they are usually not free/fair. Dictatorship. Example: Russia

Question 2

The power sharing problem

Answer 2

The dictator has to share power with the selectorate, but there’s no way to constrain or monitor the dictator. The dictator can amass money/power unchecked

Question 3

Monarchy

Answer 3

Power determined by bloodline/family.

Question 4

Military dictatorship

Answer 4

Executive relies on being part of, or networking with, the military

Question 5

Personalist dictatorship

Answer 5

Cult of personality, one person amasses most power

Question 6

Dominant party dictatorship

Answer 6

One party dominates access to political office and policy control. Sometimes smaller political parties (electoral authoritarian regime where elections are unfair), sometimes only members of the dominant party allowed to run for office.

Question 7

Parliamentary pitfalls

Answer 7

Long time to form government. Government itself can be unstable with disagreeing parties and votes of no confidence. CCR pushes policymaking behind closed doors

Question 8

Cohabitation

Answer 8

In semi-presidential system, president and PM of different political parties

Question 9

Dictator’s Dilemma

Answer 9

Because people are incentivized to look like they support the dictator, the dictator never knows the extent of their true support