Beyond Authoritarianism: The Conceptualization of Hybrid Regimes

Studies in Comparative International Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-297

  Gilbert, Leah ^a   Mohseni, Payam ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Concept building and measurement; Hybrid regimes; Regime classification

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEMOCRACY;

EID: 80052288857     PISSN: 00393606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12116-011-9088-x     Document Type: Article

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