Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Un, Kheang K.
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Authoritarian regimes have several mechanisms that enforce that rule. Rooted in Gerszewski's “The Three Pillars of Stability,” this thesis utilizes the theoretical framework that explain how the three main strategies of repression, co-optation and legitimation are used by Cambodia and Uganda. Each of these strategies or “authoritarian pillars” are used to different degrees by the regimes of the countries. The difference in their outcome, however, lies in the stabilization process of the pillars in the regimes. Combining primary and secondary qualitative data, I will demonstrate how Cambodia’s balancing of their pillars was more successful than Uganda’s. The former managed to undergo a complementary stabilization process, and the latter went the opposite, destabilizing it in the process.
Recommended Citation
Ty, Pheanusa Satra, "Harmony and Turmoil: Comparative Study of Political Stability in Cambodia and Uganda" (2024). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 8037.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/8037
Extent
59 pages
Language
en
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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