Authoritarian regimes and the co-optation of Islam: Kazakhstan and Russia
<p>National and subnational authoritarian regimes with Muslim majorities prefer to co-opt rather than repress Islam in order to bolster their legitimacy, limit bargaining partners, deter mobilization, and gather information. Authoritarian regimes also elect to co-opt other potential sources of...
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Language: | English |
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2019
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