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Autocrats purge to survive, but purges can ultimately lead to their downfall.
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Purges
How Dictators Fight to Survive
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270 pages
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15 August 2026
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Summary
Purges delves into one of the key tactics that autocrats deploy to maintain power: the removal of individuals from within the regime. From Kim Jong Un’s execution of his uncle to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s removal of over a hundred Turkish generals, purges bear significant consequences for the survival and endurance of autocrats. Yet much remains unknown about why dictators use purges and whether they achieve their intended effects.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501787560 |
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| ISBN-10: | 150178756X |
| Author: | Edward Goldring |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Imprint: | Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 270 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Edward Goldring
Edward Goldring is Senior Lecturer in Political Science (Comparative Politics) at the University of Melbourne.
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