Natasha M. Ezrow is Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK, where she also serves as the Director of the International Development Studies Programme.

Dictators and Dictatorships is a qualitative enquiry into the politics of authoritarian regimes. It argues that political outcomes in dictatorships are largely a product of leader-elite relations. Differences in the internal structure of dictatorships affect the dynamics of this relationship. This book shows how dictatorships differ from one another and the implications of these differences for political outcomes. In particular, it examines political processes in personalist, military, single-party, monarchic, and hybrid regimes.
The aim of the book is to provide a clear definition of what dictatorship means, how authoritarian politics works, and what the political consequences of dictatorship are. It discusses how authoritarianism influences a range of political outcomes, such as economic performance, international conflict, and leader and regime durability.
Numerous case studies from around the world support the theory and research presented to foster a better understanding of the inner workings of authoritarian regimes. By combining theory with concrete political situations, the book will appeal to undergraduate students in comparative politics, international relations, authoritarian politics, and democratization.

Introduction
Chapter 1: Authoritarian Politics: Typologies
Chapter 2: The Causes of Dictatorship
Chapter 3: The Survival of Authoritarian Regimes: Strategies and Trends
Chapter 4: The Survival of Authoritarian Leaders: Strategies and Trends
Chapter 5: Coups
Chapter 6: Dictatorships and Political Gridlock
Chapter 7: Dictatorships and the Economy
Chapter 8: Dictatorships and International Conflict
Chapter 9: Military Dictatorships in Latin America and Beyond
Chapter 10: Single-party Dictatorships in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Beyond
Chapter 11: Personalist Dictatorships in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond
Chapter 12: Monarchies in the Middle East and Beyond
Chapter 13: Hybrid Dictatorships
Conclusion
Bibliography