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Week 1 & 2 Flashcards

Content from the first two weeks

1
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What is the main goal of a dictator?

A

To stay in power and to survive.

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2
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Why don’t dictators kill anyone who poses a threat?

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You can’t run a country alone.

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Why are authoritarians in a difficult situation?

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Because, they cannot know who is truly loyal and who isn’t.

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What is the problem of authoritarian politics?

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Autocrats have all the power, but are inherently insecure

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What is the problem of authoritarian control?

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The conflict between the autocratic rules and the masses.

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What is the problem of authoritarian power-sharing?

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The conflict amongst the autocratic elite.

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7
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What exasperates the problems of the authoritarian?

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There is a lack of independent authority. The constant threat of violence.

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How are most authoritarian’s taken out of power?

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Coup d’etat

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What is predominant conflict in an autocratic regime?

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The conflict between the dictator and the regime insiders

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What is the seizure group?

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The small group that initiates the dictatorship and their organized support base

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What is the launching group?

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The group that takes power and runs the state.

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What is a ruling coalition?

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A set of individuals that who support the dictator and guarantee regime survival

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What is the selectorate?

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A set of individuals who select the dictator

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How does the seizure group effect an autocratic regime?

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The characteristics of the seizure group will shape the political process, decision-making and organisational structure of the regime.

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What does exogenous mean?

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Having an external cause or origin from the system.

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What does endogenous mean?

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Having an internal cause. Something that is shaped in the system.

17
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What is a characteristic of the seizure group and what is one of the institution?

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The seizure group is exogenous, and the institution is endogenous.

18
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How does a military regime come into power?

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It comes into power via a coup, or handed power during a political uprising.

19
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What are the traits of a military regime?

A

It has control of the weapons, Hierarchical organisational system, Often technocratic

20
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How does a civilian organised party gain power?

A

Through Authoritarianization in a democracy, in a competitive election, via insurgence, through foreign intervention

21
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What are the traits of a civilian organised party regime?

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Use bargaining and cooperation. Good at gaining electoral support

22
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How do ruling families come into power?

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Through conquests of territory, Usurpation of a monarchy or an imposition to former colonial power

23
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What is an autocracy?

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It is a residual category, anything that is not a democracy

24
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What does the minimalist definition of an autocracy include?

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A country which fails one of the two tests of democracy.
1. Free and Competitive Legislative elections
2. Executive is elected in free and competitive election

25
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What is an autocratic spell?

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An uninterrupted period of time of autocratic rule

26
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What does Geddes (1999) classify autocracies into? What three categories?

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Military, Single-Party and, Personalist Regimes

27
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What are the issues with typologies of authoritarian regimes?

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  • They collapse regimes into conceptually distinct categories
  • Types are neither exclusive nor exhaustive
  • Therefore, issues with reliability and validity
28
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What are the theoretical dimensions of autocracies?

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  • Military involvement in politics
  • Restriction on political parties
  • Concentration of power?
29
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What does “Military involvement in politics” mean? And what levels are there?

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To what extent does the military have political power. It can range from purely civilian to Direct military involvement

30
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What levels of “Restrictions on Political Parties” are there?

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Complete ban to Only minor restrictions

31
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What is concentration of power in a regime? What is it’s scale?

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It refers to how much the power is controlled by a single person and can range from wide power sharing to single person power

32
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What are the levels of analyzing authoritarian politics?

A
  • Autocratic Spells
  • Leadership Tenure
  • Regime duration
33
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What are the stages of seizing power? And what are the characteristics?

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  • Pre-coup ; Discipline and Secrecy
  • Morning After ; Chaotic and Uncertain
  • Post-Organisation ; The seizure group reflects pre-coup structure

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