What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide ...
Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid ...
Syria’s worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
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What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons from authoritarian countries
Our data on security force personalization in autocracies indicates that when leaders put loyalists in charge of security forces, removing these leaders from power peacefully through elections or ...
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What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons for the US from Nicaragua, Syria and other authoritarian countries
Repressing dissent – and democracy When leaders put loyalists in charge of the men with guns, it becomes easier to repress opposition from citizens, political figures and any dissenting military ...