Chapter 6

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authoritarianism

Back 1

A political system in which a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public

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nondemocratic regimes

Back 2

A political regime that is controlled by a small group of individuals who exercise power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public

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totalitarianism

Back 3

A nondemocratic regime that is highly centralized, possessing some form of strong ideology that seeks to transform and absorb fundamental aspects of state, society, and the economy, using a wide array of institutions

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populism

Back 4

A political view that does not have a consistent ideological foundation, but that emphasizes hostility toward elites and established state and economic institutions and favors greater power in the hands of the public

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coercion

Back 5

Compelling behavior by threatening harm

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co-optation

Back 6

The process by which individuals are brought into a beneficial relationship with the state, making them dependent on the state for certain rewards

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corporatism

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A method of co-optation whereby authoritarian systems create or sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the interests of the public and restrict those not set up or approved by the state

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clientelism

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A process whereby the state co-opts members of the public by providing specific benefits or favors to a single person or a small group in return for public support

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rent seeking

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A process in which political leaders essentially rent out parts of the state to their patrons, who as a result control public goods that would otherwise be distributed in a nonpolitical manner

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kleptocracy

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“Rule by theft,"" where those in power seek only to drain the state of assets and resources

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personal/monarchical rule

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Rule by a single leader, with no clear regime or rules constraining that leadership

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personality cult

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Promotion of the image of an authoritarian leader not merely as a political figure but as someone who embodies the spirit of the nation and possesses endowments of wisdom and strength far beyond those of the average individual and is thus portrayed in a quasi-religious manner

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patrimonialism

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An arrangement whereby a ruler depends on a collection of supporters within the state who gain direct benefits in return for enforcing the ruler's will

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bureaucratic authoritarinism

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A system in which the state bureaucracy and the military share a belief that a technocratic leadership, focused on rational, objective, and technical expertise, can solve the problems of the country without public participation

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theocracy

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A nondemocratic form of rule where religion is the foundation for the regime

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illiberal or hybrid regime

Back 16

Rule by an elected leadership through procedures of questionable democratic legitimacy