Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3107: Politics of Semi-democratic and Authoritarian Countries

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Basic reading:

Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way. 2005. The rise of competitive authoritarianism. Journal of Democracy, 13(2), 51-65.  

Beatriz Magaloni. 2006. Voting for autocracy: Hegemonic party survival and its demise in Mexico. New York: Cambridge University Press.

 Lily Tsai. 2007. Solidary groups, informal accountability, and local public goods provision in rural China. American Political Science Review, 101(2), 821-847.

 ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/