Varieties of Dictatorship

Flashcards summarizing key concepts related to different types of dictatorships and their characteristics.

Monarchic Dictatorship

An autocracy where the executive maintains power through family and kin networks.

Military Dictatorship

An autocracy where the executive relies on the armed forces to gain and retain power.

Civilian Dictatorship

Any autocracy that does not fall under monarchic or military categories.

Support Coalition

A group of individuals or entities that provide backing to a dictator, enabling them to maintain power.

Personalistic Dictatorship

A regime where the leader retains control over policy and personnel, supported by a party or military.

Dominant-Party Dictatorship

A system where a single party dominates political access, with other parties possibly existing but limited in power.

Repression

A strategy used by dictators to control the masses through the use of military and police forces.

Cooptation

A method where dictators create institutions to absorb opposition and maintain control over the population.

Selectorate Theory

A political framework explaining how leaders maintain power based on the structure of their support coalition.

Loyalty Norm

The degree of commitment individuals within a winning coalition have to their leader, often influenced by the size of the coalition.