Why Do Some Protest Movements Lead to Regime Change in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes While Others Fail: Evidence From the Quota Reform Movements in Bangladesh (2013-2024)

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Brief Overview

Why did Bangladesh’s student-led quota reform movements have different outcomes? We analyze how mass mobilization, repression, strategic coordination, loyalty shifts impact the likelihood of regime change in competitive authoritarian regimes.

Authors

• Farzana Faiza, Ibn Haldun University

• Idlir Lika, Ibn Haldun University