BENEVOLENT AUTOCRATS- William Easterly
What is a benevolent autocrat?
A leaders in non-democratic politics who receive credit for high growth
Weak civilian control over ___ can weaken democracy
Military
True or False: All authoritarian regimes have to give performance incentives
False
Three types of regimes mentioned in the reading
Personalist
Single party
Militar
True or false Question: There is a single set of policies to ignite sustained growth?
false
Concept that starts with the letter b and refers to “going back” in a democracy
backsliding
Which country is more likely to give performance incentives? Russia or China?
China
Democracy is more likely in more_____ countries
Developed
A benevolent individual model may see any ill-chosen policy as the result of?
ignorance
According to the Meltzer-Richard model, medium ___ determine high taxes
voters
True or false: Economic growth heavily influences a vice governor´s turnover in competitive regions?
False
Is the most important predictor of transitions to authoritarianism, wether from democracy or from other forms of authoritarianism
poverty
Why do opponents of foreign aid promote malevolent autocrats?
To imply that they are the cause of poverty and aid would do little good to the nation/society
Which 12 letter word starts with the letter d and are elites afraid of
distribution
What is the difference between a competitive authoritarian regime and a hegemonic authoritarian regime in Russia?
A hegemonic regimen has less competitive regions
TRUE/FALSE: Military governments are also likely to negotiate orderly transitions
True
What does William Easterly imply economists should rely on regarding benevolent autocrats?
he says economists should retain their traditional skepticism for stories that have little good theory or empirics to support them
Elites fight between giving __ and ___
concessions/ repressing
How many evaluation indicators does Russia have?
43 indicators
Worst possible outcome for the military as an institution is....
Civil war