The Logic of Broken Promises: Electoral Concessions and Post-Election Reversal in Authoritarian Regimes

• In Event: External Influence and Domestic Authoritarian Politics

Brief Overview

Authoritarian rulers use elections to gain legitimacy, then strategically backtrack on promises. A formal model explains how electoral concessions and reversals sustain authoritarian stability.

Author

• Ehsan Habibpour Moghaddam, American University