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Authoritarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know(R)

Erica Frantz

In Authoritarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know(R), Erica Frantz guides us through today's authoritarian wave, explaining how it came to be and what its features are. She also looks at authoritarians themselves, focusing in particular on the techniques they use to take power, the strategies they use to survive, and how they fall. She stresses throughout that the type of authoritarian regime is important for understanding political outcomes.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • Publish Date: Sep 4th, 2018
  • Pages: 200
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.50in - 0.50in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9780190880200
  • Categories: Comparative PoliticsPolitical Ideologies - Fascism & Totalitarianism

About the Author

Erica Frantz is Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Michigan State University. She specializes in authoritarian politics, with a focus on democratization, conflict, and development. Frantz is also interested in the security and policy implications of authoritarian rule. She has written four books on dictatorships and development, and her work has appeared in multiple academic and policy-oriented journals.