Kleptocracy, authoritarianism and democracy as ideal types of political power

• Published in: Journal of political power Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 345 - 378
• Main Author: Haugaard, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Authoritarianism; authority; Coercion; Democracy; Epistemology; Ideal types; Kleptocracy; Legitimacy; Ontology; Political power; Social epistemology; Sociology

This article explores kleptocracy, authoritarianism and democracy as sociological ideal types of the exercise of political power. Kleptocracy is theorized as an ideal type which uses coercion as its primary power resource, while both authoritarianism and democracy are based upon authority, defined a...