Nondemocratic Regimes Flashcards

authoritarianism

A political system in which a small group of individuals exercises power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public

bureaucratic authoritarianism

A system in which the state bureaucracy and the military share a belief that a technocratic leadership, focused on rational, objective, and technical expertise, can solve the problems of the country without public participation

clientelism

A process whereby the state co-opts members of the public by providing specific benefits or favors to a single person or a small group in return for public support (Like a vote in election)

corporatism

A method of co-optation whereby authoritarian systems create or sanction a limited number of organizations to represent the interests of the public and restrict those not set up or approved by the state

illiberal regime

A regime where democratic institutions that rest on the rule of law are weakly institutionalized and poorly respected

kleptocracy

"Rule by theft," where those in power seek only to drain the state of assets and resources

nondemocratic regime

A political regime that is controlled by a small group of individuals who exercise power over the state without being constitutionally responsible to the public

patrimonialism

A variant of clientelism whereby a ruler depends on a collection of supporters within the state who gain direct benefits in return for enforcing the ruler's will

populism

A political view that does not have a consistent ideological foundation, but that emphasizes hostility toward elites and established state and economic institutions and favors greater power in the hands of the public

rent seeking

Privileged economic benefits mediated by political power

resource curse

Theory of development in which the existence of natural resources in a given state is a barrier to modernization and democracy

totalitarianism

A nondemocratic regime that is highly centralized, possessing some form of strong ideology that seeks to transform and absorb fundamental aspects of state, society, and the economy, using a wide array of institutions