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Political Succession and Elite Survival in Authoritarian Regimes
Thu, August 31, 2:00 to 3:30pm PDT (2:00 to 3:30pm PDT), LACC, 502BSession Submission Type: Created Panel
Session Description
The papers in this panel explore political succession and elite survival in authoritarian regimes. How do autocratic elites seek to maintain power and prepare for possible challenges to their rule? What happens to previous rulers after succession? This panel address these questions with data from authoritarian regimes across the globe.
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Individual Presentations
Post-office Careers of Authoritarian Elites: Evidence from Russia’s Governors - Nikita Khokhlov, Dublin City University
The Reemergence of Personality Cult in China: The Xi Jinping Cult - YONGFENG TANG, University of Arizona; Paul J. Schuler, University of Arizona
Ungrateful Successors: Why Do Authoritarian Leaders Turn On Their Predecessors? - Akbota Karibayeva, George Washington University
Why Autocrats Adopt Succession Rules - Sam Sharman, Texas A&M University