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Oct 2023
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Shadi Hamid on Democracy, Liberalism, an...

JUSTIN KEMPF
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Autocracy as we understand it today is a modern creation. I think there we see very few successful examples of modern autocracies that are able to sustain themselves. Shadi Hamid Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Shadi Hamid is a columnist and member ... Show More
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