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How Autocrats Win Elections
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How Autocrats Win Elections

Rulers like Erdogan and Orban have learned how to tilt the playing field -- so the contest isn't fair.

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Jun 04, 2023
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Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2010. (Agencia Brasil/Creative Commons 3.0)

Going into the elections of 2023, Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan looked vulnerable. The Turkish economy was i…

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