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Political Participation and Regime Stability: A Framework for Analyzing Hybrid Regimes

Department of Political Science, Södertörn University, SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden, joakim.ekman{at}sh.se

In past decades a number of countries that have moved away from outright authoritarianism have not transformed into democracies, but rather into regimes that combine democratic and non-democratic characteristics, sometimes labeled hybrid regimes. This article develops a framework for analyzing hybrid regimes. Empirically, the article examines three cases, Tanzania, Russia, and Venezuela, looking specifically at electoral participation and support for the opposition, as well as the potential for political change, i.e. public discontent and conditions for mobilization. The article demonstrates that the stability of hybrid regimes is related to the incumbents' ability to circumvent the opposition, but also to the lack of interplay between citizens and opposition parties.

Key Words: Hybrid regime • Electoral authoritarianism • Public opinion • Political participation

International Political Science Review, Vol. 30, No. 1, 7-31 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0192512108097054


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