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Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

  • Written by Daniel Treisman, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulationAutocrats today tend to govern by manipulation of the public, among other tactics, rather than solely using violence. Nanzeeba Ibnat/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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