The game tree in Figure 1, below, is associated with the game in which you are sure that civil society is WEAK. Solve the game by backward induction. What is the subgame perfect Nash equilibrium? (Note: write the equilibrium in the form [Soft-liner’s 1st move, Soft-liner’s 2nd move; Civil Society’s move]).
Consider the case that you are a soft-liner in an authoritarian regime who would like to introduce a policy of liberalization. Your goal is to co-opt the opposition into a broadened dictatorship, not to transition to democracy. You are a dictator, not a democrat!
1. If you open and civil society enters, then you achieve your objective of a Broadened Dictatorship.
2. If you open and civil society organizes, then you need to decide whether to democratize and become a full democracy or to repress.
3. A successful repression will lead to a narrow dictatorship, whereas an unsuccessful repression will lead to insurgency.
4. Repression is successful only if civil society is weak.
A. Do nothing
B. Do nothing, Democratize; Enter
C. Do nothing, Democratize; Organize
D. Open, Repress; Enter
E. Open, Democratize; Organize
D. Open, Repress; Enter
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