{"product_id":"making-a-career-in-dictatorship-the-secret-logic-behind-repression-and-coups-paperback","title":"Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic Behind Repression and Coups - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Gläßel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Scharpf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho loyally carries out the most brutal violence for a dictator? And who overthrows the very leader they swore to protect? Like no other work before it, \u003cem\u003eMaking a Career in Dictatorship\u003c\/em\u003e dives deep into the authoritarian security apparatus to identify which officers participate in repression or coups--and above all, why. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's compelling theory uncovers career pressure as the secret driver behind the two most notorious phenomena of authoritarian power politics. Officers disadvantaged in their professional advancement either try to demonstrate their loyalty to the current regime by participating in repression, or to commend themselves to a successor regime by participating in a coup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book offers a wealth of unprecedented evidence in support of its unified theory. Based on unique career data on thousands of Argentine army officers, in-depth case studies on Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Soviet Union, and Jawara's Gambia, and a global analysis of authoritarian regimes since 1945, a striking pattern emerges: career pressure fuels extreme behavior. By revealing for the first time the organizational structure, promotion systems, and career paths within the authoritarian security apparatus, the book shows how seemingly banal career concerns shape the bottom-up dynamics of regime survival and collapse. In times of rising authoritarianism, this book offers key insights into how states and societies fall victim to illiberal leaders and their willing enforcers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Gläßel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security in Berlin and principal investigator of the project \"The Anatomy of the Authoritarian Security Apparatus,\" funded by the German Research Foundation. His research examines how authoritarian regimes work and why they fail, with a focus on political violence, propaganda, and conspiracies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Scharpf\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. His research explores how political regimes--particularly autocracies and dictatorships--produce loyalty and allegiance, both at the national and international levels.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.25 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53062910443827,"sku":"9780197831199","price":58.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RYA4eRNYPg9780197831199.webp?v=1771445025","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/making-a-career-in-dictatorship-the-secret-logic-behind-repression-and-coups-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}