Timothy R. Heath

The Autocrat's Predicament

The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single-Party Authoritarian Regimes

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Produktbeschreibung

The theory of the "enabling condition" explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes, it concludes that China's unfavorable political situation augurs ill for its ambitions to build a highly productive economy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 533g
• ISBN-13: 9781666947397
• ISBN-10: 1666947393
• Artikelnr.: 68887728

Autorenporträt

Timothy R. Heath is senior international defense researcher at the RAND Corporation who previously served in the U.S. government as an intelligence specialist on China

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. The Political Challenge of Intensive Growth Policies
Chapter 1. The Theory of the Enabling Condition
Chapter 2. China 1991-1997: Deng Xiaoping's Triumph and a Toxic Political
Legacy
Chapter 3. China 2004-2010: Hu Jintao: Professionalization Fails to Convert
Opposing Elites
Chapter 4. China 2013-2020: A Fragmented Public Undermines Xi's
Centralization Strategy
Chapter 5. Taiwan 1973-79: Success Amid a Looming Threat of an Elite-Led
Popular Mobilization
Chapter 6. Soviet Union 1985-1990: Weak Central Leadership, Strong Elite
Opposition Dooms Perestroika
Chapter 7. Comparative Analysis
Conclusion