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DC friends and colleagues! Join me in two weeks, on Wednesday, April 22, for my book talk at GWU! Registration link in the first comment.
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seeking to use state resources to their advantage but by the collective pursuit of a just state and the conflict between this ideal and the reality of a repressive state. For democracy practitioners, the book carries an important implication:
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because different types of authoritarianism lack different elements of democracy, support efforts may need to set different goals and target different institutions depending on the kind of authoritarian society they are engaging with."
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Register here: campaignlp.constantcontact.c…

Event | A Book Talk and Discussion on The Social Roots of Authoritarianism

Email from IERES, GW Elliott School A Book Talk and Discussion on The Social Roots of Authoritarianism with author Natalia Forrat moderated by David Szakonyi Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:00-4:00pm Ell

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On the different scenarios of how the war in Ukraine may develop. Includes an analysis of Russia's capacity to continue the war. The most realistic scenario - a prolonged conflict of low intensity. csis.org/analysis/russias-wa…

Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Next Chapter | CSIS

Russia’s war in Ukraine has persisted for over three years. Despite U.S. mediation attempts, from Saudi talks to a Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, and European debates on peacekeepers, Russia...

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For those who did not make it to my book talk on April 1st, I will be doing it again tomorrow @StanfordCDDRL @ noon Pacific Time. Stanford people - see you in person; everyone else can join via Zoom. cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/event…
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The TLDR version of the talk: cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/…

Unity, Division, and the Grassroots Architecture of Authoritarian Rule

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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how USAID would’ve spent that $$: 🏈Shipped the 29K tons of American food on American ships instead of letting it rot in a Texas warehouse. youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 Tell Congress to #saveforeignaid
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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how USAID would’ve spent that $$: 🏈Slowed the flow of migrants to our borders by providing job training to 50K people in Central America youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #saveforeignaid #standwithUSAID
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Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how USAID would’ve spent that $$: 🏈Protected 30M football fields of tropical forest in Africa to stop China from exploiting the minerals that fuel our world youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #saveforeignaid
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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how USAID would’ve spent that $$: 🏈Bought 29K tons of produce and vegetable oil from American farmers to feed people, reducing mass migration youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #saveforeignaid
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