Autocrats Predicament - The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single Party

The theory of the "enabling condition" explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes, it concludes that China's unfavorable political situation augurs ill for its ambitions to build a highly productive economy.

List of contents

Introduction. The Political Challenge of Intensive Growth Policies
Chapter 1. The Theory of the Enabling Condition
Chapter 2. China 1991-1997: Deng Xiaoping's Triumph and a Toxic Political Legacy
Chapter 3. China 2004-2010: Hu Jintao: Professionalization Fails to Convert Opposing Elites
Chapter 4. China 2013-2020: A Fragmented Public Undermines Xi's Centralization Strategy
Chapter 5. Taiwan 1973-79: Success Amid a Looming Threat of an Elite-Led Popular Mobilization
Chapter 6. Soviet Union 1985-1990: Weak Central Leadership, Strong Elite Opposition Dooms Perestroika
Chapter 7. Comparative Analysis
Conclusion

About the author

Timothy R. Heath is senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation who previously served in the U.S. government as an intelligence specialist on China

Summary

The theory of the “enabling condition” explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes, it concludes that China’s unfavorable political situation augurs ill for its ambitions to build a highly productive economy.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Heath, Timothy R. Heath, Heath Timothy R.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781666947397
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-739-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, International Relations, Political Economy, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies