As a Socialist country undergoing rapid social and economic transition, China presents a revealing case study on the … role of ideology in the process of institutional change. Based on Douglass North's theory of institutional change and on … factor in sustaining the legitimacy of Communist party rule. Ideological change is conceived as a path-dependent process …

claims that the developments are linked and mutually reinforcing – building a "cycle of authoritarianism". Given its dire … and rethink questions of democratic legitimacy. …

authoritarianism to maintain control, thereby obscuring transparency and accountability in the pandemic. The focus on state capacity …, legitimacy, and authority situate individual leaders' actions in broader structural contexts, while also showing African state …

claims that the developments are linked and mutually reinforcing – building a ‘cycle of authoritarianism’. Given its dire … and rethink questions of democratic legitimacy. …

Legitimacy is a key concept in political science. It has deep normative roots in democratic theory and refers usually … sense to use the concept of legitimacy for both types of regimes, democracies and autocracies alike? Or, do we overstretch …-democracy is viewed as legitimate by its citizens? I aim therefore at defining what legitimacy and legitimation is in autocratic …