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2 days ago · The roots of Korea‘s division and North Korea‘s authoritarian turn can be traced back to the Japanese colonial period from 1910-1945. As historian Eckert et al. described, Japanese rule subjected Koreans to "discrimination, exploitation, and cultural suppression." [^1] This painful experience left deep psychological scars and stoked fervent ...
3 days ago · Authoritarian regimes undergo distinct, dramatic, and observable changes at three separate levels—in leaders, regimes, and authoritarianism itself. Drawing distinctions between these changes improves our understanding of the ultimate fates of dictators and authoritarian regimes. How do we understand the diversity of authoritarian regimes?
2 days ago · A right-wing dictatorship, sometimes also referred to as a rightist dictatorship or right-wing authoritarianism, is an authoritarian or sometimes totalitarian regime following right-wing policies.
4 days ago · Consider, for example, the difficulty experienced by Egypt’s military regime and Qatar’s monarchy in bringing Hamas and Israel to a deal, even with strong backing from the U.S. and other ...
2 days ago · Authoritarians have often told us what they are going to do, but people have rarely believed them. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.
5 days ago · supreme leader of Iran, head of state in Iran, overseeing virtually all functions of government either directly or indirectly. The post was instituted as rahbar (“leader”) in 1979 with the creation of Iran’s Islamic Republic, which blends democratic elements with theocratic oversight from Islamic clerics of the Twelver Shiʿi sect.
1 day ago · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, about Russia's attempts to consolidate its influence around the world.
