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Dialogue with the Dictator : Authoritarian Legitimation and Information Management in Putin's Russia, PDF eBook

Dialogue with the Dictator : Authoritarian Legitimation and Information Management in Putin's Russia PDF

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Dialogue with the Dictator illuminates the ways in which authoritarian regimes structure interaction between citizens and leaders to simultaneously manage information dilemmas and build regime legitimacy.

In doing so, it demonstrates the conditions under which managed participation can reinforce or jeopardize authoritarian control.

Chapters uncover how these tools are viewed from the perspective of the public and the mechanisms through which they influence attitudes toward authorities.

By cultivating limited opportunities for participation in otherwise closed political systems, autocrats bolster regime legitimacy while still maintaining control of the means and content of communication.

These tools ultimately reinforce and entrench autocratic leaders rather than contributing to increased prospects for democracy – but not without consequences.

Combining interviews, original surveys, and text analysis, the book provides a novel theoretical framework for understanding managed participation under authoritarianism and explains both its benefits and potential consequences for authoritarian regimes.

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