The Autocrat’s Predicament: The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single-Party Authoritarian Regimes - Couverture rigide

Heath, Timothy R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1666947393 ISBN 13 : 9781666947397

Editeur : Lexington Books, 2023

Synopsis

In their quest for national revival, China's leaders under Xi Jinping have sought to improve the economy's performance. The disappointing economic record of authoritarian regimes provides ample grounds for doubt, yet not all have failed. Why have some succeeded where most did not? The theory of the "enabling condition" highlights the central role that politics plays in the pursuit of economic advancement. The theory explains that a political situation characterized by a strong central leadership, weak elite opposition, and a united public offers favorable prospects for enacting concentrated growth policies. This arrangement enables the central leadership to enlist the public in convincing elites to implement policies that they might otherwise resist. Focusing on the experience of single party, authoritarian regimes, The Autocrat's Predicament: The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single Party, Authoritarian Regimes examines episodes in the histories of the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and the Soviet Union. It concludes that China's unfavorable political situation could be potentially unfriendly for its ambitions to build an efficient, highly productive economy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Timothy R. Heath is senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation who previously served in the U.S. government as an intelligence specialist on China

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lexington Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1666947393
• ISBN 13: 9781666947397
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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