Competitive authoritarianism, informational authoritarianism, and the development of dictatorship: a case study of Belarus

This article explores the dynamics of modern authoritarian regimes, using Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko as a case study. By examining Belarus’s transition from a “competitive authoritarian” regime to a “hegemonic authoritarian” one from 1994 to 1996 and its further shift from a spin dictatorshi...

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Published inPublic choice Vol. 198; no. 3-4; pp. 343 - 360
Main Author Evans, Anthony J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.03.2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Authoritarianism
Case studies
Communism
Competition
Democracy
Dictators
Dictatorship
Economics
Economics and Finance
Elections
Fear & phobias
Hegemony
Lukashenko, Aleksandr
Political Science
Politics
Populism
Prime ministers
Public Finance
Belarus
Spin dictatorship
D74
N14
Informational authoritarianism
Competitive authoritarianism
Belarus
Authoritarianism
D72
Electoral authoritarianism
P20
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Summary:This article explores the dynamics of modern authoritarian regimes, using Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko as a case study. By examining Belarus’s transition from a “competitive authoritarian” regime to a “hegemonic authoritarian” one from 1994 to 1996 and its further shift from a spin dictatorship to a fear dictatorship in 2020, the study offers insights into the multifaceted nature of dictatorships. The main findings are that using elections as a means to classify regimes does not fully explain their effect on authoritarian vulnerability and that different classifications of dictatorship, such as spin versus fear, are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
ISSN:0048-5829
1573-7101
DOI:10.1007/s11127-023-01132-2