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The Despots of Silicon Valley
The Atlantic
Adrienne LaFrance, the executive editor of The Atlantic, names and explains the political ideology of the unelected leaders of Silicon Valley.
9 months ago
Despotism Is All Around Us
Tufts Now
In the 1700s, Montesquieu emphasized the fragility of enlightened government, a lesson that is as relevant now as ever, says a Tufts professor.
81 months ago
America's long record of judicial despotism
The Week
The ruling is one more piece of evidence for a larger truth: America has a de facto judicial tyranny, and it's unlikely to change.
33 months ago
Why have there been so many despotic governments in Africa?
Al Jazeera
At heart, I think it is because many independence movements sought to occupy the colonial state rather than to transform it.
123 months ago
The Narrow Corridor — the fine line between despotism and anarchy
Financial Times
Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson ask: how do we balance protections with liberty?
61 months ago
Book Review: Power Trip | Sustainable Peace in Africa
Carnegie Corporation of New York
A BBC correspondent's new survey of seven African despots makes the case that the continent suffers from a resource curse.
68 months ago
How to predict when a despot will fall
The Economist
The most rigorous quantitative forecast of political upheaval comes from One Earth Future (OEF), an NGO based in Colorado that publishes a predictive model,...
66 months ago
The New Global Disorder and the Rise of Despotism
Australian Institute of International Affairs
The rise of new political regimes threatening established, power-sharing democracies around the world, best described by an old term, despotism.
65 months ago
A Delight in Despotism: The Case of Vaping
Econlib
A debate over which is bigger: the damage from the rise in teenage vaping or the benefits of using e-cigarettes to stop tobacco smoking.
64 months ago
The Way Out of 'Soft Despotism'
The Heritage Foundation
More than 170 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville warned Americans of an emerging danger to democracy: "soft despotism.
179 months ago