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"Autocracy is on the move worldwide and becoming more resilient.
One of the driving forces behind this phenomenon is something scholars call
“authoritarian learning,” a process by which autocratic leaders study each
other and adapt tactics based on what appears to work, and how to proceed when
they encounter resistance.
Take Georgia. The ruling Georgian Dream party has steered the Caucasus nation
from a path toward democracy back to autocracy – and it has done so by learning
from Russia. In particular, it adopted a “foreign agent” law in May 2024 –
legislation that came straight from Vladimir Putin’s playbook.
Sold to the public as increasing transparency, the legislation has been
utilized to persecute Georgia’s opposition and arrest dissidents with impunity.
As researchers examining the structure and effects of autocratic regimes, we
view Georgia’s first year of its foreign agent law as an example of how
politicians are not only learning the tactics of Russian authoritarianism but
improving on them in a shorter time frame."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
