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5 PERSPECTIVESPOLITICS ‘Competitive Authoritarianism’: A Bedrock of Legitimacy For Autocrats by Michael Meyer-Resende May 24, 2023 Turkey knows extreme repression. But, in parallel, the government maintains space for political competition. Opposition parties are able to... Read More