Fighting authoritarianism takes more than protests

Описание: Protests alone won’t stop authoritarian leaders — and in some cases, they even play into their hands. In this episode, I reveal why protests often fail, what history teaches us about fighting authoritarianism, and what we can do today to truly make change.

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📖 REFERENCES
[1] Horizon’s Project (2023). Understanding Authoritarianism: Definitions & Resources. https://horizonsproject.us/wp-content...

[2] United to Protect Democracy (2024). The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025: How an authoritarian president will dismantle our democracy and what we can do to protect it. https://www.authoritarianplaybook2025...

[3] Grzymala-Busse, A. (2019). How Populists Rule: The Consequences for Democratic Governance. Polity, 51(4), 707–717. https://doi.org/10.1086/705570

[4] Kotoky, G. (2020). GANDHI’S MANAGEMENT OF MASS THROUGH CLOTH-POLITICS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.34218/ijm.11.12.20...

[5] Frankfurter Rundschau (2022). Das Spinnrad von Ghandi. https://www.fr.de/kultur/gesellschaft...

[6] BBC (2021). The ultimate Indian fashion statement? https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/2...

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