The Psychology of Repression and Dissent in Autocracy

How do autocrats maintain power? In many cases, autocrats lack the support of a majority of the population. This problem is particularly stark in electoral autocracies, where autocrats must generate millions of favorable votes in order to stay in power. Coercion, or the forcible exclusion of some se...

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Main Author: Young, Lauren Elyssa
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D86110HB