Book of Donmon Teith

Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regim

This book argues that - in terms of institutional design, the allocation of power and privilege, and the lived experiences of citizens - democracy often does no

With democracy in decline, authoritarian governments are staging a comeback around the world. Over the past decade, illiberal powers have become emboldened and

Examines in depth three waves of democratic change that took place in eleven different former Communist nations.

The only introduction to cover the full spectrum of political systems, from democracy to dictatorship and the growing number of systems that fall between, equip