
“Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present”
Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Putin and Russia's Efforts to Bully Businessman Out of Their Business Interests
authoritarianism today, it works on a continuum. We don't see this kind of state seizure of business in those countries because they haven't completed the process of autocratic capture. So it's a question of degree, and there are many other ways to pressure people into doing what you want. I think it will really resonate with people to hear you talk about Putin and Russian efforts to bully businessman out of their business interests.
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