What Do We Know About Democratization After Twenty Years?
Barbara Geddes — What Do We Know About Democratization After Twenty Years? (1999)Barbara Geddes · 1999 · ArticleTheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1029 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Military regime · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Military regimes have on average been the shortest-lived type of dictatorship since 1946, and are more likely than other types to negotiate their exit when the officer corps splits, because officers value the unity of the armed forces over holding office.”
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2How Dictatorships Work: Power, Personalization, and Collapse
Barbara Geddes,Joseph Wright,Erica Frantz — How Dictatorships Work: Power, Personalization, and Collapse (2018)Barbara Geddes; Joseph Wright; Erica Frantz · 2018 · BookEvidence that contradicts
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Context
Soldiers in Politics: Military Coups and Governments
The Man on Horseback: The Role of the Military in Politics
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