Authoritarian/democracy waves in theory of democratic transition

  • М. В. Шаповаленко
Keywords: reverse waves, authoritarianism, political regimes, political institutions, political transitions

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the main directions of research undemocratic political regimes in modern political science. New stage in the study of authoritarianism is seen as a consequence of the steady equilibrium in world dynamics and outcome of the third wave of democratization. Focusing on the classification schemes developed by modern researchers, the article gives the main achievements in the knowledge of modern forms of autocracies, and discussion questions that still await resolution.

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How to Cite
Шаповаленко, М. В. (1). Authoritarian/democracy waves in theory of democratic transition. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Issues of Political Science, 27(1132), 30-35. Retrieved from https://periodicals.karazin.ua/politology/article/view/1333
Section
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY