1. The Logic of Electoral Authoritarianism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. The Logic of Electoral Authoritarianism 1
6. Part 1. Methodological Challenges
7. 2. Drawing Boundaries: How to Craft Intermediate Regime Categories 25
8. 3. Observer Paradoxes: How to Assess Electoral Manipulation 41
9. Part 2. Regime and Opposition Dynamics
10. 4. Elite Ruptures: When Do Ruling Parties Split? 55
11. 5. Tipping Games: When Do Opposition Parties Coalesce? 77
12. Part 3. The Electoral Battlefield
13. 6. Manipulative Skills: How Do Rulers Control the Electoral Arena? William Case 93
14. 7. After Defeat: When Do Rulers Steal Elections? 113
15. 8. Armed Arbiters: When Does the Military Step into the Electoral Arena? 129
16. 9. Tragic Protest: Why Do Opposition Parties Boycott Elections? 149
17. Part 4. Shifting Power Relations
18. 10. Authoritarian Failure: How Does State Weakness Strengthen Electoral Competition? 165
19. 11. Creative Constitutions: How Do Parliamentary Powers Shape the Electoral Arena? 181
20. 12. Linkage and Leverage: How Do International Factors Change Domestic Balances of Power? 199
21. Part 5. Conclusion
22. 13. Beyond Electoral Authoritarianism: The Spectrum of Nondemocratic Regimes 217
23. Bibliography 233
24. The Contributors 251
25. Index 253
26. About the Book 267