Time Under Authoritarian Rule and Economic Growth

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Art Carden ◽  
Harvey S. James
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Authoritarian Rule

The Impact of Bureaucratic-Authoritarian Rule on Economic Growth

1985 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOUSSEF COHEN
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Third World ◽  
Interrupted Time Series ◽  
Authoritarian Regimes ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Series Design ◽  
Democratic Regimes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interrupted Time Series Design

The question posed in this article is whether the record of economic growth of Third World countries so far supports the claim that at a certain stage late industrialization is best served by bureaucratic-authoritarian regimes. A multiple interrupted time-series design is used to assess and compare the impact of bureaucratic-authoritarian and democratic regimes on economic growth in South America.

scholarly journals Masa-Depan Cerah, Bahaya Menunggu: Negara-Bangsa Baru dan Kekerasan Massal di Asia Tenggara

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Henk Schulte Nordholt
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Cold War ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Mass Violence ◽  
Middle Classes ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Impact

In this article the impact of the Cold War in Southeast Asia is evaluated. The region was turned into the hottest battlefields of this conflict which costed the lives of about seven million people. The Cold War also terminated fragile attempts to turn newly independent nation-states into democracies. Instead every country in Southeast Asia experienced authoritarian rule by either capitalist of socialist regimes. In the capitalist countries middle classes emerged which profited from economic growth under authoritarian rule. Since democracy was associated with instability and mass violence and economic growth with authoritarian rule, middle classes were very late in supporting new attempts to democratize their political systems.

Democracy and Growth: The Sub-Saharan African Case, 1960-1992

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Feng
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Initial Size ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
National Analysis ◽  
Cross National

This article conducts a cross-national analysis of forty sub-Saharan African countries during the years 1960-1992. It examines the long-run relationship between political democracy and economic growth, taking advantage of the availability of large economic and political data sets. The conclusion from this study is that the economy grows faster under a regime that enjoys a higher level of institutionalized democracy. It is also found that a positive feedback relationship exists between democracy and growth; while democracy promotes growth, growth leads to a higher level of democratization. In addition, it is found that the duration of authoritarian rule decreases economic growth, while growth shortens the tenure of an autocratic government. Other factors that account for growth in sub-Saharan African countries include the initial size of the economy, human capital stocks, domestic investment share, and international trade.

scholarly journals Teori Kutukan Sumber Daya Alam (Resource Curse) dalam Perspektif Ilmu Politik

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-40
Author(s):  
Ahmad Sholikin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Institutional Governance ◽  
Natural Resource Curse ◽  
Mineral Wealth ◽  
Determinants Of Corruption ◽  
The Impact

Overall, the empirical literature related to "Natural Resource Curse" can be divided into three main strands; first, which examines the impact of natural resources and economic growth. Literrature studies explain economic outcomes in countries rich in natural resources in part operate from a neoclassical / public choice or behaviorist perspective. The second literacy study; examine the impact of natural resources on democracy or democratic institutions. In one of his previous contributions, Ross (2001) not only discussed the mechanism and channel but also examined it empirically. Ross points out that natural resources in the form of oil and mineral wealth are negatively related to the size of democracy. He also found tentative support for three causal mechanisms connecting oil and authoritarian rule. Third empirical literature review; examines the impact of natural resources on institutional governance measures, such as corruption. Ades and Di Telia (1999), empirically and theoretically look for the determinants of corruption, the results include the impact of natural resources. Using the share of fuel and mineral exports in total exports, they invaded whether an increase in this section led to an increase in corruption in the 1980s and 1990s.

scholarly journals Developmental State of Ethiopia: Reflections on the Costs of Viewing Economic Growth as a Governance Criterion

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-660
Author(s):  
Endalcachew Bayeh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
State Model ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The World

The paper examines the achievements and losses of the Ethiopian state following the introduction of the developmental state model. In his research, the author relies mostly on secondary sources, upon a thorough analysis of which he draws the following conclusion: Even though the developmental state model has led to a remarkable economic growth and made the country one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it has also caused several detrimental effects, including eroding the value of pluralism, compromising human rights, and consolidating a single-party authoritarian rule, which spurred a rampant corruption and intensified arbitrary intervention in the citizens’ lives. The author suggests that economic growth and political transformation (democratization) should be valued equally and pursued side-by-side, which requires a genuinely patriotic, determined, and civic-minded leader.

Africa’s opposition parties will grow more combative

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Unrest ◽  
International Donors ◽  
Ruling Party ◽  
Opposition Parties

Subject African opposition strategies. Significance Opposition parties have begun to adopt a more aggressive set of strategies to challenge ruling parties in countries where key democratic institutions have historically demonstrated a bias in favour of the ruling party. This includes discrediting elections, holding sustained mass protests and increasing pressure on the courts and international donors to intervene in their favour. These tactics have highlighted the democratic shortcomings of political systems in countries that hold elections but retain many features of authoritarian rule. They have also led to a more confrontational form of politics, polarising public opinion. Impacts The increasing discrediting of elections will undermine ruling parties' legitimacy at home and abroad, making it harder to raise funds. Sustained political unrest will lead to a decline in tourist numbers, harming economic growth in a growing number of countries. Regional African bodies and international observers will face mounting condemnation for the rubber-stamping of tainted elections. Efforts to force Western donors to take a critical stance towards ruling parties risk antagonising influential countries.

The Travail of Brazilian Democracy in the “New Republic”

1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Political Transition ◽  
Authoritarian Rule ◽  
Complex Phase ◽  
National Pride ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Republic

On March 15,1987, Brazil celebrated the second anniversary of the Nova República, the popular term for the new civilian government headed by José Sarney. While commemoration of the return to more open, competitive politics after 21 years of authoritarian rule is certainly cause for justifiable national pride, a worsening economic crisis combined with escalating domestic social and political conflict leave many Brazilians deeply worried about the future of their incipient democracy.By conventional standards, Brazil has joined the ranks of fullfledged political democracies. Nevertheless, a more stringent view would hold that Brazil has really only entered into a new, more complex phase of political transition in which genuine democracy has yet to become firmly established. The new civilian government must now address fundamental issues of social justice and more balanced, equitable economic growth than was realized under authoritarian rule.

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