13min chapter

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Anne Applebaum on Autocracy, Inc.

The Good Fight

CHAPTER

Media Accessibility and Autocratic Resilience

This chapter explores how media access influences public awareness and perception of regimes, using a German valley's lack of television as a case study. It examines the implications of oppressive regimes in countries like Russia and Venezuela, where media control can mask governmental failures and provoke dissent. The chapter also highlights the collaborative nature of authoritarian regimes, revealing how leaders support each other to maintain power and stability amidst crises.

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