The geography of power : steppes and the deep roots of autocracy / William R. Thompson, Indiana University, Leila Zakhirova, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, William R., Author.

Zakhirova, Leila, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political geography.

Steppes--Political aspects.

Steppes.

Dictatorship.

Democracy.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Why do autocracies concentrate between Siberia and Central Africa? This book explores how geography, nomadic-sedentary conflicts and political economy shaped enduring authoritarian patterns, reinforcing power across half the globe while leaving the remainder largely untouched. A compelling, interdisciplinary analysis of the deep roots of autocracy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The argument

Other long-term influences

Our model

Three prominent Eastern Eurasian cases : China, Iran, and Russia

The Middle Eastern and North African variant

The sub-Saharan African Variant

Caveats on the protected zone idea : Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Americas

Democracies, autocracies, heartlands, and rimlands.

ISBN:

9781009783743