War can make states, but can it also change regimes? This article examines how regional rebellions influence the emergence of militarized authoritarian governments globally. While similar arguments were initially developed for Southeast Asia, this research extends them using deductive reasoning and rational actor theories from coup studies.
Using quantitative analysis, we find that regional rebellions significantly increase the likelihood of political militarization across all regions—not just locally—transforming governing systems worldwide.
🔍 Data & Methods: Global empirical tests with quantitative data
⚔️ Key Findings: Rebellions correlate strongly with increased regime militarization;
These effects extend beyond Southeast Asia to global contexts.
📚 Why It Matters: Deepens understanding of authoritarianism and state formation dynamics.
| War Makes the Regime: Regional Rebellions and Political Militarization Worldwide was authored by Ferdinand Eibl, Steffen Hertog and Dan Slater. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2021. |
