Regime change in autocracies

Regime change in autocracies, like the Iranian revolution of 1979, The revolution in Argentina that followed the Falklands war in 1982, The Romanian revolution in 1989, the revolution in Egypt, Libya,Tunisia, and Syria, which started in 2011, and others, has been a central topic in comparative politics, encompassing both transitions to democracy and shifts to new authoritarian rulers or systems. Scholars have advanced numerous theories to explain why and how autocratic regimes break down. These explanations can be grouped into structural-economic factors, elite dynamics and institutions, mass mobilization and opposition strategies, and international influences.