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

• Published in: Public choice Vol. 198; no. 3-4; pp. 343 - 360
• Main Author: Evans, Anthony J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...