Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Reversing regimes and concepts : from democratization to autocratization / A. Cassani, L. Tomini. - In: EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE. - ISSN 1680-4333. - (2018 May 04). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1057/s41304-018-0168-5]
Abstract:
The debate on regime change has experienced a U-turn. Attention has shifted from the regime transitions occurred during the so-called third wave of democratization to the signals of an incipient reverse trend. However, the actual import and urgency of the problem remain unclear, due to a growing confusion concerning what a process opposite to democratization is, how many distinct forms it can take, and consequently what the empirical referents of the phenomenon are. Building on the notion of “autocratization”, or regime change towards autocracy, the paper elaborates a framework for the comparative analysis of regime changes opposite to democratization. Specifically, we identify political participation, public contestation and executive limitation as the main dimensions of regime variance, define autocratization accordingly, illustrate and systematize the different regime transitions that fall under this label, and clarify what autocratization is not. The proposed conceptual and analytical framework could support future research on comparative autocratization.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
autocratization; conceptualization; democratization; regime change; reverse wave
Elenco autori:
A. Cassani, L. Tomini
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