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| Author/Contributor(s): |
Glassel, Christian
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| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press
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| Date: |
02/13/2026
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| Binding: |
Paperback
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| Condition: |
NEW
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Making a Career in Dictatorship examines the inner workings of dictatorial governments to offer a unified theory explaining which officers participate in repression or in coups--and most importantly, why they do it. Drawing on unprecedented data from inside an authoritarian security apparatus, the book exposes how mundane career pressures--rather than sadism or ideological conviction--drive officers toward extreme loyalty or outright rebellion. And it offers a warning: even in established democracies, weaponized career pressures can lead to catastrophic consequences.
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