Random Dictatorships, 9781666960556
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Authoritarian regimes: unpredictable choices, hidden powers, shocking consequences.
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Random Dictatorships

unpredictability of authoritarian politics in eurasia

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    204 pages

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    4 March 2026

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Summary

Unpredictable Autocrats: Decoding Eurasian Politics

Post-Soviet Eurasia continues to puzzle observers, defying expert expectations. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, largely unforeseen, has sparked intense debate and self-reflection. Random Dictatorships: Unpredictability of Authoritarian Politics in Eurasia argues that these “unexpected” turns stem from a fundamental limitation: our ability to predict policymaking in authoritarian regimes.

Alexander Libma…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781666960556
ISBN-10:1666960551
Author:Alexander Libman
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Academic
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:204
Release Date:4 March 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Alexander Libman

Alexander Libman is professor of Russian and East European politics at the Freie Universität Berlin. Prior to that, he worked as professor of social sciences and East European studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His research interests focus on comparative authoritarian development in the post-Soviet Eurasia. His work appeared in the American Political Science Review, World Politics, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies and Perspectives on Politics.

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