Putin’s War and Personalist Authoritarianism
Guest: Erica Frantz, Michigan State University R…
An episode of the The Science of Politics podcast, hosted by Niskanen Center, titled "Putin’s War and Personalist Authoritarianism" was published on March 23, 2022 and runs 38 minutes.
March 23, 2022 ·38m · The Science of Politics
Summary
Guest: Erica Frantz, Michigan State University Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows how the incentives and views of dangerous leaders drive world events. The efficacy of the international community's response depends on how regimes like Russia's work. Erica Frantz finds that personalist regimes like Russia are more likely to initiate conflicts and suffer from misperceptions in a close inner circle. Putin’s actions follow authoritarian patterns elsewhere. This conversational edition features research and commentary on the war, the sanctions, the behavior of other regimes like China, the global implications of the rise in personalist authoritarianism, and the direction of research on harder-to-observe countries.