Authoritarian regimes craft and disseminate reasons, stories, and explanations for why they
are entitled to rule. To shield those legitimating messages from criticism, authoritarian …

In research on'mass killings' such as genocides and campaigns of state terror, the role of
ideology is hotly debated. For some scholars, ideologies are crucial in providing the …

This article investigates two accounts of political propaganda in autocratic regimes. One
argues that propaganda's content does not matter substantively and that propaganda is …

This article traces the evolution of “everyday nationalism” in North Korea and assesses its
relationship to authoritarian resilience. It argues that coercion and the prospect of coercion …

It is commonly understood that authoritarian regimes attempt to legitimize their rule and de-
legitimize opponents. What is less clear is the intensity with which they do so, whether (de-) …

It is well known that North Korea uses political propaganda to elicit popular support, and this
article focuses on how primary and secondary schools play an essential role in conveying …

This article shows how the Communist Party of Vietnam has proactively deployed
ideological indoctrination in the higher education system to raise submissive youth as well …

What tools do authoritarian regimes possess for responding to new political and socio-
economic threats? This essay presents a case study of the 2014–2019 reorganisation of the …

The communist ideology is threatening the Indonesian state. This threatening is based on
phenomena that have emerged recently, such as the red and white flag crossed out by the …

Rulers often use a mythologised understanding of the past to further their political interests
in the present. In authoritarian societies, rulers often manipulate collective memory to justify …