Political Institutions under Dictatorship Review

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Political Institutions under Dictatorship ReviewJennifer Gandhi has made a significant contribution to the literature with Political Institutions under Dictatorship. Unfortunately, most scholars focus on the executive branch of authoritarian regimes, whilst ignoring other institutions. Gandhi's thesis is that, far from being a "sham," authoritarian elites use "democratic-style" institutions like legislatures in order to co-opt potential opponents. This dynamic is driven by the dictator's need for support and the strength of the opposition. Her findings for that thesis are robust and well argued. The second half of her book attempts to explain the effect of institutionalization in dictatorships. She finds several interesting correlations (such as a relationship between a multiparty legislature and civil liberties), but I wasn't as convinced that she had proved causation (i.e., whether the legislature caused greater civil liberties, or was itself part of a reform package). Nonetheless, I suspect this will become THE book on authoritarian political institutions for some time to come.Political Institutions under Dictatorship Overview

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