The autocrat's predicament : the political peril of economic upgrade in single-party, authoritarian regimes

Timothy R. Heath

"The theory of the "enabling condition" explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes, it concludes that China's unfavorable political situation augurs ill for its ambitions to build a highly productive economy."

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Year of publication:	[2024]
Authors:	Heath, Timothy R.
Publisher:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books
Subject:	Zentrale Wirtschaftsplanung \| Central planning \| Autoritarismus \| Authoritarianism \| China \| Taiwan \| Sowjetunion \| USSR \| Einparteiensystem \| Wirtschaftspolitik
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	vii, 223 Seiten
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction : the political challenge of intensive growth policies -- The theory of the enabling condition -- China 1991-1997 : Deng Xiaoping's triumph and a toxic political legacy -- China 2004-2010 : Hu Jintao : professionalization fails to convert opposing elites -- China 2013-2020 : a fragmented public undermines Xi's centralization strategy -- Taiwan 1973-79 : success amid a looming threat of an elite-led popular mobilization -- Soviet Union 1985-1990 : weak central leadership, strong elite opposition dooms Perestroika -- Comparative analysis.
ISBN:	978-1-6669-4739-7 ; 978-1-6669-4740-3
Classification:	Autoritäre Systeme
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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