How do different ideologies balance the rights of citizens with the state’s ability to compel obedience?
On what grounds do different regimes give citizens an opportunity to participate in politics? Who rules where citizens do not seem to have such an opportunity? Can this be justified?
To what extent does ideology explain how different regimes are organized and justify themselves?What else helps explain how different kinds of regimes actually function?
Do our case studies reveal patterns that suggest where different regime types emerge and why?
