Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes Af... Here

: If the leader appears weak, key allies may jump ship.

To understand where these hybrid systems fall on the global spectrum, it helps to compare them to both functioning democracies and closed autocracies. Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes Af...

: Balloting is generally free of massive, blatant fraud, but the process is highly unfair due to gerrymandering, voter intimidation, and barred candidates. : If the leader appears weak, key allies may jump ship