How Regional Organizations Sustain Authoritarian Rule - The Dictators'' Club

This book explores the rise in and the impact of authoritarian regional organizations in world politics and illustrates that, while regionalism has long been associated with the promotion of democracy, regional organizations bolster authoritarian rule worldwide.

Sommario

• List of Figures


• List of Tables


• Companion Website


• 1: Introduction


• 2: The Dictators' Club: Theorizing Regional Organization Membership and Regime Survival


• 3: Patterns of Authoritarian Membership in Regional Organizations


• 4: The Effects of Membership in Dictator Clubs on Regime Survival


• 5: How Dictator Clubs Empower Autocratic Incumbents


• 6: How Dictator Clubs Constrain Regional Challengers


• 7: How Dictator Clubs Shield from External Pressure


• 8: Conclusion


• References


• Index

Info autore

Maria J. Debre is Professor at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, where she holds the Chair for International Relations. Her work has been published in leading journals, including The Review of International Organizations, Democratization, European Journal for International Relations, and Global Policy.

Riassunto

This book explores the rise in and the impact of authoritarian regional organizations in world politics and illustrates that, while regionalism has long been associated with the promotion of democracy, regional organizations bolster authoritarian rule worldwide.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maria J. Debre, Maria J. (Professor of International Relati Debre
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.03.2025
• EAN: 9780198903604
• ISBN: 978-0-19-890360-4
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Comparative Politics, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies