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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
imageAutocrats today tend to govern by manipulation of the public, among other tactics, rather than solely using violence. Nanzeeba Ibnat/iStock/Getty Images Plus

President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists and scholars have drawn parallels between his leadership style and that of strongmen...

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