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Examining Authoritarianism: Lessons from Turkey's Erdogan

This chapter explores the similarities in authoritarianism between the United States and countries like Turkey and Hungary, especially in light of a potential second term for President Trump. It features an anthropologist's insights on Erdogan's rise to power, the silencing of dissent, and the media's role in the consolidation of authority in Turkey.

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