Vladimir Putin shows that dictators hang on to power not despite the people, but because of them
More than fear or censorship, it is social interactions with like-minded friends and relatives that keep people on board.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
More than fear or censorship, it is social interactions with like-minded friends and relatives that keep people on board.
By Sam Greene and Graeme Robertson