Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
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Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
Career pressure – not ideology – causes military officers to protect or overthrow dictators. New research from the Department of Political Science shows that ambition and anxiety can transform ‘ordina...
Why do some people become the dictators' most brutal agents? And why do others overthrow them in a coup? The new research published in the book ‘Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic behind Repression and Coups’ offers a surprising answer: it is not about fanaticism or sadism – but about the fear that one's own career is stalling.