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Authoritarianism/Authoritarian Inflation - Coggle Diagram
Authoritarianism/Authoritarian Inflation
Tools
Sharp Power
being feared
transnational
repression
using tools to silence their own exiled protesters
assassinations
digital threats
family intimidation
censorship
manipulative
Social Media
Propaganda
fake information undermines trust in Zelensky and creates panic
Russia's hints at nuclear war
Sending materials to countries in need (during Covid) --> highly publicized by Russia --> inflates their image
Russia offered money to Italians in exchange of posting things on social media to boost Russia's image
Manipulating Democratic Institutions
Russia + China already claiming the collapse of Western institutions and values
Definition
Making countries appear stronger and more powerful than they actually are
Invasion of Ukraine
Fake videos of Zelensky
telling his countrymen to stop fighting and put their weapons down
must create propaganda to lesson Ukraine's support
Benefits
greater impact on global affairs, public opinion, politics in general
United States 2016 election w/
Trump
impression of having a lot of power
people think certain countries have more importance in trade relations
people thought Russia was top 6 of Hungary's export partners, was only top 17
if democracies don't have a strong grip on executive power, authoritarianism ensues
civil society?
Drawbacks
discourages innovation and entrepreneurship
popularity decreases drastically
low confidence in leader
hatred for authoritarian leaders
Rule of Law
authoritarianism is against rule of law
definition: no one is above the law
guarantees policial rights/freedoms
goes against authoritarianism beliefs