Strongmen are not as brave and unstoppable as you imagine Continue reading
Advertisements
Tag Archives: autocracy
Why Autocrats Can’t Be Appeased – Neither by Peers, Nor by Victims
But pushback becomes less and less possible from the inside Continue reading
An authoritarian regime must never retreat
Inducing the sense of helplessness in the victims makes autocracy cheaper and easier than outright open violence ever could Continue reading
You Want a Strongman? Forget Dignity
If you work for an autocrat, forget dignity and professional integrity Continue reading
Can Orbán Be Defeated?
Something is up. The voters seem ready. But will the election law defeat them? Continue reading
If I were a politician I would pay Facebook to…
Facebook can help autocrats marginalize dissent – and much more Continue reading
Is Hungary a “Stabilitocracy”?
How long before cronyism becomes something worse? Continue reading
