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Ties to the rest: autocratic linkages and regime survival
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Abstract The relationship between international linkages and the nature and survival of political regimes has gained increasing attention in recent years, but remains one that is poorly understood. In this article, we make three central contributions to our understanding of international linkage politics and... view more
The relationship between international linkages and the nature and survival of political regimes has gained increasing attention in recent years, but remains one that is poorly understood. In this article, we make three central contributions to our understanding of international linkage politics and autocratic regime survival. First, we introduce and develop the concept of “autocratic linkage,” and highlight its importance for understanding the international politics of autocratic survival. Second, we use event history analysis to demonstrate that autocratic linkage has a systematic effect on the duration of authoritarian regimes. Finally, we complement our quantitative analysis with a focused comparison of autocratic linkage politics in the Middle East. We show that variation in Saudi Arabian support for autocratic incumbents in the wake of the Arab Spring protests can be explained in significant part by variation in linkage relationships.... view less
Keywords
political regime; dictatorship; stability; international relations; diplomacy; economic relations; international politics; Middle East; Saudi Arabia
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Arab Spring; autocratic regime survival; international linkage; survival analysis
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 1221-1254
Journal
Comparative political studies, 50 (2017) 9
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/170754
ISSN
1552-3829
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
With the permission of the rights owner, this publication is under open access due to a (DFG-/German Research Foundation-funded) national or Alliance license.