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Actorness of Regional Organizations in an Authoritarian Context: A Conceptual Framework
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Freie Universität Berlin, Osteuropa-Institut Abt. Politik
Abstract The paper aims to provide a theoretical framework for studying actorness of regional organizations created by authoritarian countries. It serves as a conceptual foundation for a DFG project co-led by the authors in 2021-2023 and focusing on studying the behavior and the functioning of Eurasian regio... view more
The paper aims to provide a theoretical framework for studying actorness of regional organizations created by authoritarian countries. It serves as a conceptual foundation for a DFG project co-led by the authors in 2021-2023 and focusing on studying the behavior and the functioning of Eurasian regional organizations. While the literature traditionally assumes that authoritarianism and actorness of regional organizations are incompatible, we take a more nuanced perspective on this question. The paper discusses possible determinants for the emergence of actorness, in particular in the post-Soviet Eurasia. It also introduces the concept of back-door actorness, which could be particularly relevant in the authoritarian context.... view less
Keywords
authoritarian system; organizations; regionalism
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Regional organizations; actorness; authoritarianism; post-Soviet Eurasia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
25 p.
Series
Arbeitspapiere des Osteuropa-Instituts der Freien Universität Berlin, Arbeitsschwerpunkt Politik, 85
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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