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    • Author/Creator:Heath, Timothy R., author.
    • Title:The autocrat's predicament : the political peril of economic upgrade in single party authoritarian regimes / Timothy R. Heath.
    • ISBN:9781666947397
      1666947393
      9781666947403
    • Publication:Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
    • Physical Description:vii, 223 pages : Illustrations ; 24 cm

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    • Summary:"The theory of the "enabling condition" explains how favorable political conditions can facilitate economic upgrade. Through a case study comparison involving five single party, authoritarian regimes, it concludes that China's unfavorable political situation augurs ill for its ambitions to build a highly productive economy"--
    • Other formats:Online version: Heath, Timothy R. Autocrat's predicament Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2024
    • Format:Book
    • BibliographyIncludes bibliographical references and index.
    • Contents:Introduction : the political challenge of intensive growth policies -- The theory of the enabling condition -- China 1991-1997 : Deng Xiaoping's triumph and a toxic political legacy -- China 2004-2010 : Hu Jintao : professionalization fails to convert opposing elites -- China 2013-2020 : a fragmented public undermines Xi's centralization strategy -- Taiwan 1973-79 : success amid a looming threat of an elite-led popular mobilization -- Soviet Union 1985-1990 : weak central leadership, strong elite opposition dooms Perestroika -- Comparative analysis.
    • Subjects:Central planning--China.
      Central planning--Taiwan.
      Central planning--Soviet Union.
      Economic policy.
      One-party systems--China.
      One-party systems--Taiwan.
      One-party systems--Soviet Union.
      Central planning.
      Economic policy.
      One-party systems.
      China.
      Soviet Union.
      Taiwan.
    Link to this page: https://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/16923527