Juan José Linz (1926-) is
Sterling Professor Emeritus of
Political Science at
Yale University and an honorary member of the Scientific Council at the
Juan March Institute. He is best known for his theories on
totalitarian and
authoritarian systems of government. Linz has also done extensive research on the breakdowns of
democracy and the transition back to a democratic regime. He is the author of many works on the subject, including
Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, co-authored with Alfred Stepan), his seminal work
Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes (Rienner, 2000) and his influential essay 'The Perils of Presidentialism'.
From a description of
Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes:
- "In this classic work, noted political scientist Juan Linz provides an unparalleled study of the nature of nondemocratic regimes. Linz's seminal analysis develops the fundamental distinction between totalitarian and authoritarian systems. It also presents a path-breaking discussion on the personalistic, lawless, nonideological type of authoritarian rule that he calls (following Max Weber) the 'sultanistic regime'."
Linz has received the
Prince of Asturias Award of Social Sciences (
1987) and the
Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science (
1996).
References
- Linz, Juan J. Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, Rienner, 2000: 343.
- [http://www.yale.edu/polisci/people/jlinz.html "Yale > Political Science > Juan Linz"], retrieved November 29, 2006
- "Juan Linz Online Archive of the Spanish Transition", retrieved January 21, 2007.
A Sterling Professorship is the highest academic rank at Yale University, awarded to a tenured faculty member considered one of the best in his or her field. Traditionally, there are only 27 at any one time, though there are currently 40.
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Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is a member of the Ivy League.
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The Juan March Institute, located in Madrid (Spain), it is part of the Juan March Foundation, one of the Spanish's leading charities for social research. The objective of the institute is to achieve an effect equally through scientific publications and training the next academic
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Totalitarianism is a term employed by some scientists, especially those in the field of comparative politics, to describe modern regimes in which the state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private behavior.
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Authoritarianism describes a form of social control characterized by strict obedience to the authority of a state or organization, often maintaining and enforcing control through the use of oppressive measures. Authoritarian regimes are strongly hierarchical.
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