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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Main Author: Fradkin, R
Other Authors: Sasse, G
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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