A Theory of Military Dictatorships
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We investigate how nondemocratic regimes use the military and how this can lead to the emergence of military dictatorships. The elite may build a strong military and make the concessions necessary for the military to behave as their perfect agent, or they may risk the military turning against them. Once the transition to democracy takes place, a strong military poses a threat against the nascent democratic regime until it is reformed. We study the role of income inequality and natural resources in the emergence of military dictatorships and show how the national defense role of the military may facilitate democratic consolidation. (JEL D72, H56)
- Stockholm University Sweden
- Institute for the Study of Labor Germany
- IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca Italy
- National Bureau of Economic Research United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States
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Politisches System, democracy, ddc:320, Rohstoffpolitik, Political aspects, Developing countries, political economy, Coups, military, HB Economic Theory, Military dictatorship; Democracy, Soziale Ungleichheit, Militär, coups, democracy, military, nondemocracy, political economy, political transitions, political transitions, nondemocracy, Military government, Econometric models, JA Political science (General), Diktatur, Dictatorship, H2, coups, democracy, military, nondemocracy, political economy, political transitions., Armed Forces, Theorie, jel: jel:H20, jel: jel:N40, jel: jel:D72, jel: jel:H56, jel: jel:N10, jel: jel:H2, jel: jel:P16
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