The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes
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The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes is a seminal comparative political science work that analyzes how and why democratic systems collapse, focusing on the roles of political institutions, party systems, and leadership.
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Target entity: The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes Context triple: [Juan J. Linz, notableWork, The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes]
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The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
"Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism" is a nonfiction book by historian and journalist Anne Applebaum that examines how and why democracies around the world are sliding toward authoritarianism, often with the support of former liberal elites.
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C.
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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E.
The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy is a political philosophy book by Norberto Bobbio that examines the challenges, transformations, and prospects of democratic systems in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes Target entity description: The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes is a seminal comparative political science work that analyzes how and why democratic systems collapse, focusing on the roles of political institutions, party systems, and leadership.
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A.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
-
B.
Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
"Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism" is a nonfiction book by historian and journalist Anne Applebaum that examines how and why democracies around the world are sliding toward authoritarianism, often with the support of former liberal elites.
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C.
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy
The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy is a 1923 political theory work by Carl Schmitt that critiques liberal parliamentarism and questions the compatibility of parliamentary democracy with modern mass politics.
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D.
Democracy and Its Critics
Democracy and Its Critics is a major work of political theory by Robert A. Dahl that systematically examines, defends, and refines the principles and practice of modern democracy against its main philosophical challenges.
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E.
The Future of Democracy
The Future of Democracy is a political philosophy book by Norberto Bobbio that examines the challenges, transformations, and prospects of democratic systems in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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comparative politics study ⓘ political science work ⓘ |
| academicImpact |
seminal work in comparative politics
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widely cited in studies of democratization ⓘ |
| analyzes |
conditions for democratic breakdown
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institutional design ⓘ role of elites ⓘ role of political parties ⓘ |
| author |
Alfred Stepan
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Juan J. Linz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCaseStudy |
Brazil
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Chile GENERATED ⓘ Germany GENERATED ⓘ Italy GENERATED ⓘ Portugal GENERATED ⓘ Spain GENERATED ⓘ |
| field | political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collapse of democratic systems
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party systems ⓘ political institutions ⓘ political leadership ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Brazil
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The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Crisis, Breakdown and Reequilibration NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on democratic consolidation
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theories of competitive authoritarianism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
disloyal opposition
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legitimacy of democratic institutions ⓘ loyalty of political actors to democracy ⓘ reequilibration of democracy ⓘ role of political crises ⓘ semi-loyal opposition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authoritarianism
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democratic breakdown ⓘ democratic stability ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionFocus |
Europe
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfield | comparative politics ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
case study comparison
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comparative historical analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn | graduate courses in political science ⓘ |
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