...” sphere of interaction. The idea of “punctuated regime transition” is also proposed, in which state formation can be the unplanned product of a series of trends and political agendas. Political leaders used various strategies in effectuating social change, resulting in unprecedented sociopolitical...

... deterrence. Finally, the chapter anticipates the worry that autocratic exile could harm the evolving regime of international criminal accountability for mass atrocities. Ukraine dictators regime transition crimes against humanity Pinochet universal jurisdiction International Criminal Court kleptocracy...

...How does religion shape regime types, and regime transitions, in Muslim-majority states? Focusing on Pakistan, this chapter examines the limited role of religious groups and religious ideas in driving political transitions between military and civilian-led regimes. Since the partition of India...

... regime transition service needs culturally appropriate support The Scottish Prisoner Advocacy and Research Collective (SPARC) state that in the context of COVID-19, ‘care of people in prison is being reconceptualised purely in terms of protection from coronavirus and health is being reconceptualised...

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...This chapter charts and explains Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way’s celebrated model for explaining regime transition. It is divided into four sections. The first provides an overview of the dimensions of leverage, linkage and organisational power focusing, in particular, on the inter-play between...

...This chapter revises the usual understanding of regimes and regime transitions, including what a genuine transition might entail. It recommends a mix of structural, political-cultural, ideological, and praxis-oriented angles to understand and assess regimes and political change. Over time...