Authoritarian Regime Durability Data for Revolutionary States, 1900-2015

A novel dataset covering all authoritarian regimes from 1900 to 2015, created by Adam E. Casey of the University of Michigan. It supports analysis of regime longevity, particularly for states founded in violent social revolution. The data underpins a theory linking revolutionary origins to durable party and security structures.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the longevity of authoritarian regimes based on their founding conditions.
• Testing theories linking social revolution to the development of cohesive ruling parties.
• Comparing the durability of revolutionary regimes (e.g., Russia, China, Cuba, Vietnam) against other autocracies.
• Investigating the relationship between external military threats and regime survival.

Strengths

• Covers a global temporal scope from 1900 to 2015.
• Focuses on a specific theoretical mechanism linking revolution to durability.
• Includes case studies of long-lasting revolutionary regimes like Russia, China, Cuba, and Vietnam.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Michigan

Collection Method

Novel dataset compiled for the analysis, likely from historical and political sources.

Time Range

1900-2015

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Global (all authoritarian regimes)