Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes Af... -

: If fractured opposition parties unite behind a single candidate, they can sometimes overcome the rigged system.

: Forcing civil servants and business owners to support the ruling party to keep their jobs or government contracts. Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes Af...

: Unfair economic conditions or blatantly stolen elections can trigger massive street protests that the regime cannot easily suppress without dropping its "democratic" mask. : If fractured opposition parties unite behind a

: State institutions, law enforcement, and tax authorities are weaponized against the opposition. and barred candidates.

: Balloting is generally free of massive, blatant fraud, but the process is highly unfair due to gerrymandering, voter intimidation, and barred candidates.