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The Dictatorship Game: Simulating a Transition to Democracy
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jimenez, Luis Felipe |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | A central topic in the comparative-politics subdiscipline is the study of democratic transitions. Despite a growing role-playing literature, there are currently no simulations that illustrate the dynamics of democratic transitions. This article proposes a role-playing simulation that demonstrates to students why it is difficult for countries to transition to democracy and why protests are a necessary but not sufficient condition to topple a dictatorship. As surveys and teaching evaluations subsequently showed, this exercise succeeded in clarifying the more difficult theoretical concepts as well as in making a potentially dry subject more accessible. |
| Starting Page | 353 |
| Ending Page | 357 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1017/S1049096514002108 |
| Volume Number | 48 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/E9858EA5A174E6FC10183028D385718E/S1049096514002108a.pdf/dictatorship_game_simulating_a_transition_to_democracy.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096514002108 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
