Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 21 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news:
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Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
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Why do some people become the dictators' most brutal agents? And why do others overthrow them in a coup? The new research published in the book ' Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic behind Repression and Coups ' offers a surprising answer: it is n . . .
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Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism
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Why do some people become the dictators' most brutal agents? And why do others overthrow them in a coup? The new research published in the book ' Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic behind Repression and Coups ' offers a surprising answer: it is n . . .