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

Anthony Evans

Public Choice, 2024, vol. 198, issue 3, No 5, 343-360

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Keywords: Authoritarianism; Belarus; Competitive authoritarianism; Electoral authoritarianism; Informational authoritarianism; Spin dictatorship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D74 N14 P20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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