Research Handbook on Authoritarianism

Edited by Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex, UK and Jeroen J. J. Van den Bosch, Collegium Martineum, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest knowledge on authoritarian regimes. Combining quantitative research and in-depth case studies, it not only provides novel insight into past and current dictatorships, but also forecasts potential new developments in authoritarian politics.

随着越来越多的国家进行es exhibiting worrying signs of authoritarianism, this cutting-edge survey of the field provides a timely and incisive overview of current research on non-democratic regimes. The authors have drawn together a superb collection of analyses that promise to reset our understanding of this important topic.’
– Sarah Birch, King's College London, UK

‘This Research Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the predominant themes in the study of autocratic politics over the past couple of decades – all written by experts in the field from across the globe. It will remain a valuable resource for students of authoritarianism for years to come.’
– Joseph Wright, Penn State University, US