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Are all dictators equal? : the selective targeting of democratic sanctions against authoritarian regimes
Soest, Christian von; Wahman, Michael - 2013
Since the end of the Cold War, Western powers have frequently used sanctions as a reaction to declining levels of democracy and human rights violations in authoritarian regimes. However, some of the world's most repressive authoritarian regimes have never been subjected to sanctions, while other...
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Are All Dictators Equal? The Selective Targeting of Democratic Sanctions against Authoritarian Regimes
von Soest, Christian; Wahman, Michael - 2013
Since the end of the Cold War, Western powers have frequently used sanctions as a reaction to declining levels of democracy and human rights violations in authoritarian regimes. However, some of the world's most repressive authoritarian regimes have never been subjected to sanctions, while other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010317425
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Not all dictators are equal
Soest, Christian von; Wahman, Michael - In: Journal of Peace Research 52 (2015) 1, pp. 17-31
instigate democratization, against authoritarian states. We argue that Western leaders weight domestic and international …
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Claims to legitimacy matter : why sanctions fail to instigate democratization in authoritarian regimes
Grauvogel, Julia; Soest, Christian von - 2013
era to instigate democratization globally. However, despite long-term external pressure through sanctions imposed by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010188741
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Togo - 2018: Politique intérieure, affaires étrangères, développement socio-économique
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Africa Yearbook Volume 15 - Politics, economy and …, (pp. 179-188). 2019
majority. Therefore, the prime minister and his cabinet were replaced. The local elections, crucial for democratization at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012140435
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Claims to Legitimacy Matter: Why Sanctions Fail to Instigate Democratization in Authoritarian Regimes
Grauvogel, Julia; von Soest, Christian - 2013
era to instigate democratization globally. However, despite long-term external pressure through sanctions imposed by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010322528
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Political Firms, Public Procurement, and the Democratization Process
Straub, Stéphane - Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse … - 2014
replace firms connected to the previous regime. This demonstrates that the potential economic benefits of democratization are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010852311
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Political Firms, Public Procurement, and the Democratization Process
Straub, Stéphane - Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) - 2014
replace firms connected to the previous regime. This demonstrates that the potential economic benefits of democratization are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010823126
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Claims to Legitimacy Matter: Why Sanctions Fail to Instigate Democratization in Authoritarian Regimes
Grauvogel, Julia; Soest, Christian von - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2013
era to instigate democratization globally. However, despite long-term external pressure through sanctions imposed by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010838790
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A spatial analysis of the impact of West German television on protest mobilization during the East German revolution
Crabtree, Charles; Darmofal, David; Kern, Holger L - In: Journal of Peace Research 52 (2015) 3, pp. 269-284
Formal models of revolutionary collective action suggest that ‘informational cascades’ play a crucial role in overcoming collective action problems. These models highlight how information about the aggregate level of participation in collective action conveys information about...
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