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100			_aAlsaadi, Salam _951940
245			_aInternational competitive involvement during democratic transitions and state repression
260			_aComparative Politics
300			_a55(4), Jul, 2023: p.617-638
520			_aResearch on the international dimension of authoritarianism and democratization has focused on patron-client interaction. This article identifies a specific type of international involvement that is characterized by geopolitical competition. In "international competitive involvement," multiple rival countries intervene simultaneously and oppositely to support opposing sides during a political transition, namely the military and a faction from the civilian actors. Drawing on evidence from Egypt, Sudan, and Myanmar, I develop a theoretical framework for this type of international involvement and argue that it significantly enhances the military's repressive capacity and hardens its negotiation position. While the military in cases of non-competitive support perceives of bargaining as a potential option, competitive involvement forecloses the bargaining option as repression becomes the most viable course of action for the military.- Reproduced https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/cuny/cp/2023/00000055/00000004/art00006
773			_aComparative Politics
906			_aDEMOCRACY
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