The Future of Dictatorship: A Discussion with Sergei Guriev
New Books in World Affairs
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The Importance of Celebrities in the Spindictator Movement
Vladimir Putin has amassed wealth to use it outside of the country, says Peter Bergen. "It's important to create an image of popular democratic leaders at home and abroad," he adds. Human Rights Watch allows sanctions against non-democratic regimes if they recruit 'counter-lobies' such as celebrities or ex-ministers in Western countries.
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