Elite Defection under Autocracy: Evidence from Russia
Elite Defection under Autocracy: Evidence from Russia
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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Elite cohesion is a fundamental pillar of authoritarian stability. High-level defections can signal weakness, embolden the opposition, and sometimes, lead to regime collapse. Using a dataset of 4,291 ruling party candidates in Russia, this paper develops and tests hypotheses about the integrity of elite coalitions under autocracy. Our theory predic...
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Elite Defection under Autocracy: Evidence from Russia
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2213157096
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0003-0554
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1537-5943
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10.1017/S0003055419000030
