冷戰後的競爭性威權主義混合政體
Competitive Authoritarianism Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War 競爭性威權主義： 冷戰後的混合政體 Competitive authoritarianism – regimes that combine competitive elections with serious violation of democratic procedure – proliferated in the post–Cold War era. This book explains the rise and diverging fate of competitive authoritarian regimes since 1990. Based on a comparative study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and post-communist Eurasia, the book finds that extensive ties to the West led to democratization. By raising the external cost of abuse, linkage to the West brought democracy even where domestic conditions were unfavorable. Where such ties were limited, external democratizing pressure was weaker. Regime outcomes in these cases hinged on the character of state and ruling-party organizations. Where incumbents possessed robust coercive and party structures, competitive authoritarian regimes were durable; where incumbents lacked such organizational tools, regimes were unstable but rare...