Gravity centres of authoritarian rule

A Conceptual Approach

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6254573
AutoresMarianne Kneuer (0000-0001-9879-5953, Department of Social Sciences, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany), Thomas Demmelhuber (0000-0002-5084-0089, Department of Social Sciences, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany)
Ano2016
Volume23
Fascículo5
Páginas775-796
Data de publicação2016-07-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDemocratization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13510347.2015.1018898
OpenAlexW1574207451
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas65
Referências citadas43

The resilience of autocratic regimes in various world regions and the emerging model of illiberal capitalist autocracies (China, Russia) have led scholars to shift their attention to the durability of such regimes. Autocracies not only resist the global spread of democracy, but are developing their own domestic efforts in the promotion of autocracy. This study argues that processes at the regional level aim at the dissemination and diffusion of autocratic norms, structures, processes, policy approaches or practices. Likewise, we propose that authoritarian gravity centres can be attributed with both the active promotion of autocracy as well as the inducement of diffusion effects. Our research tries to shed some light on their strategies and modes of influence on countries in their geopolitical proximity (target states

Authoritarianism · Autocracy · Democracy · Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Geopolitics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Social Policy and Reform Studies