This book asks why dominant political parties emerge in some authoritarian regimes, but not in others, focusing on Russia's experience under Putin.

In this collection of original essays, thirteen country specialists working within a common comparative frame of reference analyze major examples of long-term,

Drawing on theories of neo-institutionalism to show how institutions shape dissident behaviour, Boucek develops new ways of measuring factionalism and explains

Why have dominant parties persisted in power for decades in countries spread across the globe? Why did most eventually lose? Why Dominant Parties Lose develops

What determines the interests, ideologies, and alliances that make up political parties? In its entire history, the United States has had only a handful of part