The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

The Agonist with Shadi Hamid

The Russian Mutiny and the Inherent Instability of Autocracies

No dictatorship—whether it's Russia, China or any other—can escape its own fundamental weakness.

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Shadi Hamid
Jun 24, 2023
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A quick note for subscribers: My book The Problem of Democracy is now available on Amazon for the lowest price I’ve seen since it came out. For those of you who are interested in diving into these topics more, check it out.

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