Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries

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Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics)

From 1998 to 2005, six elections took place in postcommunist Europe and Eurasia that had the surprising outcome of empowering the opposition and defeating authoritarian incumbents or their designated successors. Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik compare these unexpected electoral breakthroughs - with one another and with elections that had the more typical result of maintaining authoritarian rule. They draw three conclusions. First, the opposition was victorious because of the hard and creative work of a transnational network composed of local opposition and civil society groups, members of the international democracy assistance community, and graduates of successful electoral challenges to authoritarian rule in other countries. Second, the remarkable run of these upset elections reflected the ability of this network to diffuse an ensemble of innovative electoral strategies across state boundaries. Finally, elections can serve as a powerful mechanism for democratic change. This is especially the case when civil society is strong, the transfer of political power is through constitutional means, and opposition leaders win with small mandates.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780521187251
Edition	1
ISBN	0521187257
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	386
PublicationDate	2011-06-30
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Defeating Authoritarian Leaders in Postcommunist Countries (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics)

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