The Politics of Dictatorships

Abstract

This course seeks to shed light on the internal organization of undemocratic regimes. Why do dictators go to wars? Do they behave differently in the realm of international politics? Who can remove an autocrat from power? Are autocrats popular? What and who creates or undermines autocratic rule? Which countries have overgrown dictatorships? What are the possible types of dictatorships? Why do some countries hold competitive elections but remain autocratic? How can we then distinguish between democracy and dictatorship? What autocratic regimes are the most economically prosperous?

Gennadii Iakovlev

Postdoc in Political Science

My research interests include AI in regime change studies, and autocratic politics.