Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions

Through an analysis of the recent political history of Tanzania and Uganda, Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions offers a novel explanation of why authoritarian parties and legislatures vary in strength, and why this variation matters.

Michaela Collord is an Assistant Professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on the political economy of authoritarian rule and political institutions in developing countries. Her work also explores authoritarian strategies of urban political dominance and urban labour organizing. She has over a decade of experience working on politics and governance in East Africa and her research has been published in journals such as African Affairs, Democratization, Journal of Eastern African Studies, and Journal of Modern African Studies.

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1: Introduction
2: Wealth, Power, and Authoritarian Institutions
3: Authoritarian Party Consolidation
4: Authoritarian Party Trajectories
5: Legislative Institutional Strength
6: Legislative Influence
7: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index