by Paul Brooker (Author)

A comprehensive assessment of the nature and evolving character of authoritarian regimes, their changing character and the main theoretical explanations of their incidence, character and performance. The third edition covers the rise of new forms of disguised dictatorship and semi-competitive democracy in the 21st Century.

Author Biography

Paul Brooker was formerly Senior Lecturer in Politics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Paul Brooker was formerly Senior Lecturer in Politics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.