[email protected] >. © 2024 by The Regents of the University of California 2024 protests sovereign debt bankruptcy IMF delayed elections illiberal democracy authoritarianism The year 2022 was the first of two exceptionally disruptive years in the history of postcolonial Sri Lanka...

...Arild Engelsen Ruud; Mubashar Hasan Despite their dominance and control over police, courts, state institutions, media, and civil society, authoritarian governments face multifaceted internal and external contestation over their right to rule and the boundaries of autocratic control. Analysis...

... and operationalize each of them. Email: < [email protected] >. © 2023 by The Regents of the University of California 2023 strongman rule authoritarianism political trust World Values Survey China Rule by one party does not necessarily mean rule by one man. Although the Chinese...

...Neil Loughlin The year 2022 began with a newly anointed leader-in-waiting in Hun Manet, the eldest son of prime minister Hun Sen. This formalized a process of hereditary succession underway for several years. Notwithstanding the prospect of change at the top, the authoritarian modus operandi...

... in the informal economy either losing their job or being on the verge. The signs of economic trouble were clear to see in Cambodia’s main growth sectors. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 COVID-19 ASEAN authoritarianism The general and systematic nature of repression...

... of an international organization in an authoritarian environment? By investigating the evolution of the military leadership’s perception, this article aims to demystify authoritarian decision-making and identify the interactive mechanisms operating between internal and external dynamics and between an authoritarian...

... Asian neighbors remained tense as Cambodia drifted closer into a dependent relationship with China. © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 COVID-19 authoritarianism democracy trade US-Cambodia relations China-Cambodia relations JOHN D. CIORCIARI Cambodia in 2020...

..., which has important implications for China’s future political development. © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California 2020 authoritarianism China democracy elections political rights popular perceptions YIDA ZHAI Popular Perceptions of Democracy in China Characteristics...

... of representation can be assessed when preferences are endogenous, in particular when people are not exposed to a plurality of reasons. authority authoritarianism representation endogenous preference ADAM PRZEWORSKI Authoritarianism, Authority, and Representation ABSTRACT Representation is always...

... the Hun Sen regime in some respects but contributing to new vulnerabilities. © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California 2020 authoritarianism democracy repression sanctions Cambodia-China relations JOHN D. CIORCIARI Cambodia in 2019 Backing Further into a Corner ABSTRACT In 2019...

... for the creation of an independent commission of inquiry into police actions. © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California 2020 anti-extradition movement mainlandization anti-police movement authoritarianism HKSAR SONNY SHIU-HING LO Hong Kong in 2019 Turning Point amid Tensions ABSTRACT...

... of profound changes associated with the transformation of the sultanistic regime. © 2019 by The Regents of the University of California 2019 Central Asia modernization social transformation authoritarianism sultanism SERGEY V. BIRYUKOV Uzbekistan as a Mirror of Change in Central Asia...

... Authoritarianism elections repression Cambodia-China relations succession AUREL CROISSANT Cambodia in 2018 Requiem for Multiparty Politics ABSTRACT In 2018, ever-incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen scored a landslide victory in the Cambodian general elections. Three factors in particular explain this outcome...

... authoritarianism US-Cambodian relations China AUREL CROISSANT Cambodia in 2017 Descending into Dictatorship? ABSTRACT After local elections in 2017, the Cambodian People s Party intensified its attacks on free media, NGOs, and the Cambodian National Rescue Party. Meanwhile, stronger links to China and waning...

... the peace process. It elaborates six ways that liberalization has influenced the quest for peace. © 2017 by The Regents of the University of California 2017 Myanmar Burma authoritarianism democracy peace ALEXANDER DUKALSKIS Myanmar s Double Transition Political Liberalization and the Peace...

... authoritarianism parliament Khmer Rouge China DANIEL C. O NEILL Cambodia in 2016 A Tightening Authoritarian Grip ABSTRACT The conflict between Prime Minister Hun Sen s Cambodian People s Party and opposition leader Sam Rainsy s Cambodian National Rescue Party continued throughout 2016, with Rainsy remaining...

... their power and influence to effect policy change. © 2016 by the Regents of the University of California 2016 China migration class authoritarianism capitalism STEVE HESS The Flight of the Affluent in Contemporary China Exit, Voice, Loyalty, and the Problem of Wealth Drain ABSTRACT This article...

... loyalists. The system remains personalist, but with strong reliance on the military and security apparatus. © 2014 by the Regents of the University of California 2014 North Korea succession authoritarianism military personalism STEPHAN HAGGARD, LUKE HERMAN, AND JAESUNG RYU Political Change...

... 2013 authoritarianism diffuse political support regime legitimacy policy performance government efficiency YANG ZHONG AND YONGGUO CHEN Regime Support in Urban China ABSTRACT Why has the Chinese regime been resilient in the most populous country in the world? Based on survey data collected...

... on the political scene to report. Keywords: Brunei, sultanate, democracy, authoritarianism Politics, Economy, and Foreign Policy Of the country s several registered political parties, the Brunei National Development Party (BNDP) was the most active in 2006, seemingly positioning itself for the day the sultan acts...