Authoritarian Governance
War and the World Cup
Documents authoritarian use of national sports as propaganda tool and the resulting repression of players and fans who oppose the regime,…
Nigeria: Abducted former general dies in captivity
Summary
Abduction and death in captivity reflect state failure and lawlessness, though the dystopian relevance depends on whether bandit groups have state backing or represent breakdown of governance rather than direct authoritarian control.
Rabe Abubakar was abducted along with his wife by so-called bandits in the northwest. A government statement said he died from complications related to diabetes and hypertension.
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Authoritarian Governance
Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War
Mass destruction of civil records eliminates proof of identity and property ownership for 250,000 people, creating a dystopian scenario of…
Authoritarian Governance
Qatar: New Efforts to Deport Baha’i Leaders
Systematic arbitrary deportation of religious minority members without legal recourse exemplifies authoritarian state power and violation…