Sarah Bush
@sarahbush.bsky.social
professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania studying democracy promotion, elections, women's rights, NGOs; new book: https://amzn.to/3RIvGc0
Even as the # of autocracies has risen, levels of physical repression haven’t returned to Cold War highs. Many autocracies are staying in the "liberalized authoritarian" zone rather than moving toward full closure. In other words: even insincere reforms can become embedded. 7/
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Even as the # of autocracies has risen, levels of physical repression haven’t returned to Cold War highs. Many autocracies are staying in the "liberalized authoritarian" zone rather than moving toward full closure. In other words: even insincere reforms can become embedded. 7/
