Alexander Schmotz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4085661 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Schmotz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Schmotz |
| SIGNATURE | SCHMOTZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-1289-7288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 71 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The complex effects of regime complexity
Regime complexity is often assumed to be either detrimental or conducive to global governance. We argue that the effects of complexity vary depending on why actors turn institutional overlaps into manifest conflicts over the prevalence of different norms and rules (so-called interface conflicts) and how these conflicts are managed. This paper conjectures that two types of interface conflicts shape the effects of complexity in distinct ways. First…
Do institutions matter in a crisis? Regime type and decisive responses to Covid-19
Governments around the world have been implementing measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and ease its economic fallout, and there has been extensive variation in the speed and extent to which they have introduced new policies. This article examines the role that regime type plays in determining the decisiveness of government policies to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its spill over effects. We hypothesize that democratic regimes may be …
Regional autocratic linkage and regime survival
In this article, the effects of regional autocratic linkage on the survival of autocratic regimes are analysed. Scholars have suggested that regional factors shape regime survival through processes of diffusion. However, in most accounts, diffusion is simply derived from characteristics of the region, such as the number or proportion of regional autocracies. In contrast, it is argued here that it is the actual linkages between countries that must…
Ties to the Rest
The relationship between international linkages and the nature and survival of political regimes has gained increasing attention in recent years, but remains one that is poorly understood. In this article, we make three central contributions to our understanding of international linkage politics and autocratic regime survival. First, we introduce and develop the concept of “autocratic linkage,” and highlight its importance for understanding the i…
Vulnerability and Compensation
Co-optation is one of the most important concepts that have been discussed in recent years to explain the persistence of autocratic regimes. Institutions like parties, legislatures, and elections have all been shown to fulfil a co-optation function. However, a broader assessment of co-optation beyond an institutional focus has yet to be undertaken. This article addresses this lacuna and presents a comprehensive concept and operationalisation of c…
Ties to the Rest
The relationship between international linkages and the nature and survival of political regimes has gained increasing attention in recent years, but remains one that is poorly understood. In this article, we make three central contributions to our understanding of international linkage politics and autocratic regime survival. First, we introduce and develop the concept of “autocratic linkage,” and highlight its importance for understanding the i…
Regional autocratic linkage and regime survival
In this article, the effects of regional autocratic linkage on the survival of autocratic regimes are analysed. Scholars have suggested that regional factors shape regime survival through processes of diffusion. However, in most accounts, diffusion is simply derived from characteristics of the region, such as the number or proportion of regional autocracies. In contrast, it is argued here that it is the actual linkages between countries that must…
Vulnerability and Compensation
Co-optation is one of the most important concepts that have been discussed in recent years to explain the persistence of autocratic regimes. Institutions like parties, legislatures, and elections have all been shown to fulfil a co-optation function. However, a broader assessment of co-optation beyond an institutional focus has yet to be undertaken. This article addresses this lacuna and presents a comprehensive concept and operationalisation of c…
Do institutions matter in a crisis? Regime type and decisive responses to Covid-19
Governments around the world have been implementing measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and ease its economic fallout, and there has been extensive variation in the speed and extent to which they have introduced new policies. This article examines the role that regime type plays in determining the decisiveness of government policies to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its spill over effects. We hypothesize that democratic regimes may be …
Vulnerability and Compensation
Co-optation is one of the most important concepts that have been discussed in recent years to explain the persistence of autocratic regimes. Institutions like parties, legislatures, and elections have all been shown to fulfil a co-optation function. However, a broader assessment of co-optation beyond an institutional focus has yet to be undertaken. This article addresses this lacuna and presents a comprehensive concept and operationalisation of c…
Ties to the Rest
The relationship between international linkages and the nature and survival of political regimes has gained increasing attention in recent years, but remains one that is poorly understood. In this article, we make three central contributions to our understanding of international linkage politics and autocratic regime survival. First, we introduce and develop the concept of “autocratic linkage,” and highlight its importance for understanding the i…
Regional autocratic linkage and regime survival
In this article, the effects of regional autocratic linkage on the survival of autocratic regimes are analysed. Scholars have suggested that regional factors shape regime survival through processes of diffusion. However, in most accounts, diffusion is simply derived from characteristics of the region, such as the number or proportion of regional autocracies. In contrast, it is argued here that it is the actual linkages between countries that must…
Do institutions matter in a crisis? Regime type and decisive responses to Covid-19
Governments around the world have been implementing measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and ease its economic fallout, and there has been extensive variation in the speed and extent to which they have introduced new policies. This article examines the role that regime type plays in determining the decisiveness of government policies to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its spill over effects. We hypothesize that democratic regimes may be …
The complex effects of regime complexity
Regime complexity is often assumed to be either detrimental or conducive to global governance. We argue that the effects of complexity vary depending on why actors turn institutional overlaps into manifest conflicts over the prevalence of different norms and rules (so-called interface conflicts) and how these conflicts are managed. This paper conjectures that two types of interface conflicts shape the effects of complexity in distinct ways. First…
Politics (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Autocracy (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Authoritarianism (2 works)