Abstract Across the globe, states have attempted to contain COVID-19 by restricting movement, closing schools and businesses, banning large gatherings. Such measures expanded degree of sanctioned state intervention into civilians' lives. But existing theories preventive responsive repression cannot explain why some countries experienced surges in after Africa initiated COVID-19-related lockdown...

The Arab uprisings of 2011 led to a reassessment comparative politics research on authoritarianism in the Middle East and North Africa. region made its way from area studies into mainstream politics, foci have shifted towards civil-military relations repression. Ten years later, we observe higher levels repression across region, reflecting diversity repressive trends. Advocating comprehensive t...

Secret police are generally viewed as key institutions in autocrats’ repression apparatus. However, we lack clear empirical evidence on the link between secret and repression. Instead, recent studies indicate that surveillance provided by reduces physical human rights abuses. This paper re-examines relationship state We identify four mechanisms linking these variables, deterrence, targeting, or...

Questions of the history political repression are an actual and topical topic, against background activities State Commission established by decision President Republic Kazakhstan K. Tokayev. The relevance topic proposed author is undeniable from point view his appeal to analysis stages formation beginning rehabilitation process period perestroika, archival revolution in USSR. research objectiv...

To what extent do current models apply to analyze soft repression? Research on repression is still under development, and due technological advancement, it necessary different types of in a way modify refine existing typologies. Drawing lessons learnt from Asian regional studies, this article aims discuss critically selected theoretical tools used study repression. It scrutinizes four that delv...