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What are the two main problems dictators face according to Gandhi 2010?
What are the two main problems dictators face according to Gandhi 2010?
- Thwarting rebellion and obtaining cooperation (correct)
- Neutralizing threats and obtaining legitimacy
- Thwarting rebellion and neutralizing threats
- Ensuring legitimacy and obtaining cooperation
How can dictators make concessions in the form of rents?
How can dictators make concessions in the form of rents?
- By distributing public works programs and bribes to individuals
- Through bribes to individuals and broader methods like state employment (correct)
- Through state employment and public works programs
- Through policy concessions and bribes to individuals
What role does the regime party play in a nondemocratic regime?
What role does the regime party play in a nondemocratic regime?
- Provides perks, privileges, and prospects of career advancement
- Mobilizes popular support and supervises behaviors
- Provides a forum for individuals willing to collaborate with the regime (correct)
- All of the above
- None of the above
What is the main institution through which policy concessions are made by dictators?
What is the main institution through which policy concessions are made by dictators?
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How does repression help dictators ease the governance problem?
How does repression help dictators ease the governance problem?
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