The institutional turn in comparative authoritarianism has generated wide interest. This
article reviews three prominent books on authoritarian institutions and their central …

Two theories predominate in discussions of why China and Vietnam have, over the past
three decades, achieved such rapid economic growth. The first argues that their startling …

This accessible volume shines a light on how autocracy really works by providing basic facts
about how post-World War II dictatorships achieve, retain, and lose power. The authors …

Multiple 'green transformations' are required if humanity is to live sustainably on planet
Earth. Recalling past transformations, this book examines what makes the current challenge …

A growing body of research suggests that authoritarian regimes are responsive to societal
actors, but our understanding of the sources of authoritarian responsiveness remains limited …

While it is often assumed that authoritarian regimes inevitably fear and restrict media
independence, permitting watchdog journalism can actually help such regimes maintain …

What drives politics in dictatorships? Milan W. Svolik argues authoritarian regimes must
resolve two fundamental conflicts. Dictators face threats from the masses over which they …

After Mao Zedong died, Deng Xiaoping and his colleagues sought to prevent “the
overconcentration of power” by introducing fixed terms of office, term limits, and a mandatory …

An increasing number of scholars have established that authoritarian regimes employ quasi-
democratic institutions as part of their efforts to retain power. However, we know little about …

What are the costs of the Chinese regime's fixation on quelling dissent in the name of
political order, or" stability?" In Welfare for Autocrats, Jennifer Pan shows that China has …