<i>‘What a fantastic achievement! I applaud the editors’ efforts to compile such a compendium. The </i>Research Handbook on Authoritarianism<i> unites insights by highly acclaimed and internationally leading scholars that not only skillfully synthesize the state of the art, but pioneer their field of study, and give stimulating orientation for future research endeavours. I am deeply impressed by the scope and depth of the contributions.’</i>
- Johannes Gerschewski, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany,
<i>‘Given the resurgence of dictatorships and recent advances in research on authoritarian politics, the </i>Research Handbook on Authoritarianism<i> could not be more timely. Written by a top-notch team of contributors, I have no doubt that it will serve as a one-stop source for the theoretical arguments and comparative evidence on institutions, politics, and policies under authoritarianism.’</i>
- Alexander Baturo, Dublin City University, Ireland,
<i>‘With increasing numbers of countries exhibiting worrying signs of authoritarianism, this cutting-edge survey of the field provides a timely and incisive overview of current research on non-democratic regimes. The authors have drawn together a superb collection of analyses that promise to reset our understanding of this important topic.’ </i>
- Sarah Birch, King's College London, UK,
<i>‘This Research Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the predominant themes in the study of autocratic politics over the past couple of decades – all written by experts in the field from across the globe. It will remain a valuable resource for students of authoritarianism for years to come.’</i>
- Joseph Wright, Penn State University, US,