Publication

This publication asserts that hybrid regimes not only feature democratic and authoritarian segments, but also non-democratic segments that are at the same time non-authoritarian. The author discusses the concepts of civil society, regime hybridity and civil societies in rent economies. She argues that democratization is achievable in rent-economies as well, but only insofar as a hybrid regime allows it to happen. The paper claims that civil society is often fragmented and violent and thus development politics should not focus on this factor alone when promoting democracy.