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Zusatztext An extremely timely volume that leverages in-depth comparative inquiry among three generations of top Russia and China scholars to analyze contrasting patterns of dictatorship. A must-read for understanding state-society relations in today's illiberal-leaning global political climate. Informationen zum Autor Karrie J. Koesel is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. Valerie J. Bunce is the Aaron Binenkorb Professor Emerita of Government at Cornell University. Jessica Chen Weiss is Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University. Klappentext The revival of authoritarianism is one of the most important forces reshaping world politics today. However, not all authoritarians are the same. To examine both resurgence and variation in authoritarian rule, Karrie J. Koesel, Valerie J. Bunce, and Jessica Chen Weiss gather a leading cast of scholars to compare the most powerful autocracies in global politics today: Russia and China. The essays in Citizens and the State in Authoritarian Regimes focus on three issues that currently animate debates about these two countries and, more generally, authoritarian political systems. First, how do authoritarian regimes differ from one another, and how do these differences affect regime-society relations? Second, what do citizens think about the authoritarian governments that rule them, and what do they want from their governments? Third, what strategies do authoritarian leaders use to keep citizens and public officials in line and how successful are those strategies in sustaining both the regime and the leader's hold on power? Integrating the most important findings from a now-immense body of research into a coherent comparative analysis of Russia and China, this book will be essential for anyone studying the foundations of contemporary authoritarianism. Zusammenfassung The revival of authoritarianism is one of the most important forces reshaping world politics today. However, not all authoritarians are the same. To examine both resurgence and variation in authoritarian rule, Karrie J. Koesel, Valerie J. Bunce, and Jessica Chen Weiss gather a leading cast of scholars to compare the most powerful autocracies in global politics today: Russia and China. The essays in Citizens and the State in Authoritarian Regimes focus on three issues that currently animate debates about these two countries and, more generally, authoritarian political systems. First, how do authoritarian regimes differ from one another, and how do these differences affect regime-society relations? Second, what do citizens think about the authoritarian governments that rule them, and what do they want from their governments? Third, what strategies do authoritarian leaders use to keep citizens and public officials in line and how successful are those strategies in sustaining both the regime and the leader's hold on power? Integrating the most important findings from a now-immense body of research into a coherent comparative analysis of Russia and China, this book will be essential for anyone studying the foundations of contemporary authoritarianism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Chapter I: Valerie Bunce (Cornell University), Karrie Koesel (University of Notre Dame) and Jessica Chen Weiss (Cornell University), "Introduction: Regimes and Societies in Authoritarian States." Section I: Preempting Threats Chapter II: Jeremy Wallace (Cornell University), "The New Normal: A Neopolitical Turn in China's Reform Era." Chapter III: Diana Fu (University of Toronto) and Greg Distelhorst (University of Toronto), "Political Opportunities for Participation and China's Leadership Transition." Chapter IV: Karrie Koesel (University of Notre Dame) and Valerie Bunce (Cornell University), "Diffusion-Proofing: Russian and Chinese Responses to Waves of Popular Mobilization Against Authoritarian Ru...
