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A Theory of Repression and Democratic Transition.
| Τίτλος: | A Theory of Repression and Democratic Transition. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Nandong, Gaétan1 (AUTHOR) nandong.g@nyu.edu |
| Πηγή: | Economics & Politics. Nov2026, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p665-678. 14p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | Democratization, Political persecution, Ideological analysis, Sub-Saharan Africans, Political opposition, Authoritarianism |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: | Africa |
| Περίληψη: | What is the relationship between authoritarian repression and democratization? I reexamine this question by analyzing the problem of an autocrat who intends to install a democracy but faces a highly diverse policy environment. Using a theoretical framework, I show that a strategic use of repression can often contribute to a democratic political transition. In other words, repression and democratization are not always substitutes. A transition to democracy can follow a series of repressions aimed at eliminating ideologically distant opposition. The paper identifies two factors that determine whether this mechanism dominates: the severity and the cost of repression. The model is illustrated by the episodes of democratic transitions in Sub‐Saharan Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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