

How tyrants fall
Jul 31, 2024
Marcel Dirsus, an insightful author on authoritarian dynamics, teams up with Roland Oliphant, a keen geopolitical contributor. They dive into the resurgence of tyrants like Putin and Xi, questioning their apparent strength. The discussion reveals the precarious nature of dictatorship and how factors like peaceful protest threaten these regimes. They also explore the moral dilemmas of coups as methods to combat corruption and the complex challenges of political succession in authoritarian systems. A thought-provoking analysis of power, instability, and potential paths to freedom.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
The Treadmill of Tyranny
01:38 • 16min
Cycle of Coups: The Politics of Instability and Change
17:19 • 2min
Political Succession in Authoritarian Regimes
19:42 • 6min
Navigating the Challenges of Regime Change
25:20 • 4min
The Threat of Peaceful Protest to Dictatorships
29:02 • 5min