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The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

Published on: January 19, 2019

Who Rules? Support Coalitions and Regime Survival, 1789-2020.

Carl Henrik Knutsen¹, Sirianne Dahlum¹, Magnus Bergli Rasmussen²

¹University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Comparative Political Studies

|July 9, 2026

Summary

Larger and more diverse political coalitions enhance regime longevity and stability. Increased coalition size can prevent popular uprisings, while diversity helps mitigate various threats to political regimes.

Keywords:

democratization and regime change non-democratic regimes political regimes

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The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

The HoneyComb Paradigm for Research on Collective Human Behavior

Published on: January 19, 2019

Area of Science:

Political Science
Sociology
History

Background:

Political regimes depend on coalitions of supporters for governance and power.
Understanding factors influencing coalition stability is crucial for regime longevity.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the impact of numerical size and social diversity of support coalitions on regime longevity.
To investigate how coalition characteristics influence different types of regime breakdown.

Main Methods:

Utilized recently collected global data on support coalition characteristics.
Analyzed time series data exceeding 230 years.
Employed statistical analysis to test relationships between coalition attributes and regime longevity/breakdown.

Main Results:

Larger and more diverse coalitions are positively associated with longer regime longevity.
These findings hold across different historical periods and within autocratic regimes.
Coalition size impacts popular uprisings, while diversity mitigates various threats.

Conclusions:

Expanding coalition size and diversity are key strategies for enhancing political regime stability.
Diverse coalitions provide access to varied power resources, enabling better threat mitigation.
Findings offer insights into the dynamics of political power and regime survival.