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Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

Autocrats today are polished, appear mainstream and use the media, not overt repression or violence, to gain public support and consolidate power....

03.06.2025 4

The Conversation

Daniel Treisman

The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump

03.04.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Daniel Treisman

America Is Forcing the War in Ukraine to Escalate

The Ukrainian army’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6 aimed to shock. The goal was always psychological rather than territorial. In...

18.09.2024 2

The National Interest

Daniel Treisman