About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Analyzing Crises in Autocratic Regimes 1
5. 2. Anticipating Crises in Autocracies 21
6. 3. Disturbing the Dictator: Peaceful Protest Under Authoritarianism 43
7. 4. Force Versus Institutions in Authoritarian Politics 75
8. 5. The Military and Autocratic Regimes: Roles of the Armed Forces 89
9. 6. The Impact of Elections: The Case of Uganda 111
10. 7. Coordination and Crisis Prevention: The Case of Post-Soviet Eurasia 135
11. 8. The Resilience of Authoritarianism: The Case of the Chinese Developmental State 155
12. 9. Historical Legacies and the Institutionalization of Military Rule: Lessons from Latin America 175
13. 10. Successes and Failures of Authoritarian Governance: The Case of the Arab Spring 199
14. 11. Crisis? What Crisis? Concluding Thoughts 217
15. References 229
16. The Contributors 261
17. Index 263
18. About the Book 269