Elites, Crises, and the Origins of Regimes
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- ISBN 9780847690237
- Weight: 395g
- Dimensions: 151 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 09 Jul 1998
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Most political regimes, whether authoritarian or democratic, are born in abrupt, brutal, and momentous crises. In this volume, a group of prominent scholars explores how these seminal events affect elites and shape regimes. Combining theoretical and case study chapters, the authors draw from a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to challenge mainstream developmental explanations of political change, which emphasize incremental changes and evolutions stretching over generations. Instead, the authors argue here, political leaders and elites possess significant autonomy and latitude for maneuver, especially in times of crisis. Elites' choices are frequently decisive in the making of regimes and the forging of national political histories. Providing a sustained comparative analysis of elites, their circulation, and behavior across times and countries, this lucid volume will be invaluable for scholars and students alike.
Mattei Dogan is director of research at the National Center of Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris and chair of the Research Committee on Political Elites of the International Political Science Assocation. John Higley is professor of government and sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and deputy chair of the Research Committee on Political Elites of the International Political Science Association.
