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Personal Perspectives on Authoritarianism: Repression and Survival Mechanisms

This chapter explores how personal upbringing in a pre-collapse communist country influences one's viewpoint on authoritarian systems. It contrasts the typical scholarly focus on repression with lived experiences, highlighting mechanisms that sustain authoritarian regimes beyond overt oppression.

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