Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Are dictatorships effective for development?
Position‹2 of 2

No, dictatorships are not effective for development

The position that authoritarian rule is poorly suited to development, holding that unaccountable governments lack both the information and the incentive to serve the population, and that whatever gains they produce are fragile and unevenly shared.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Without accountability a government has neither the information nor the reason to serve the population
  2. Authoritarian records vary enormously, which shows the regime type is not what is doing the work