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Saliba, Ilyas - 2023

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face mounting challenges, especially in … free civil society in MENA is in their interest, as it is key for human development. This policy brief proposes seven ways … negative effects on human rights, democracy and civil society. Therefore, it is important that European policymakers recognise …

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Information manipulation and repression : a theory and evidence from the COVID response in Russia

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Totalitarian dictatorship and autocracy

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Accepting authoritarianism : state-society relations in China's reform era

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The effects of electoral institutions in Rwanda : why proportional representation supports the authoritarian regime

Stroh, Alexander - 2009

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The resilience of authoritarian rule in Syria under Hafez and Bashar Al-Asad

Ranko, Annette - 2009

This paper seeks an explanation for the resilience of the Syrian authoritarian regime under Hafez and Bashar Al-Asad. It will be argued that this resilience is to a relevant extent caused by the fact that the regime's "material" as well as "ideational" forms of power share a common element, if...

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In search of legitimacy in post-revolutionary China : bringing ideology and governance back in

Holbig, Heike - 2010

The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to claim the right to rule in light of the consequences of economic development, international pressures, and historical change. China stands out within the Asian region for the success the...

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When do autocracies start to liberalize foreign trade? : Evidence from four cases in the Arab world

Richter, Thomas - 2010

This paper argues that trade and capital account reforms within autocracies underlie the primacy of foreign currency procurement. A longitudinal comparison of four countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan) in the Middle East and North Africa region shows a historical sequencing of reforms....

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