– Hassan, Mai, Daniel Mattingly, and Elizabeth R. Nugent. “Political Control.” Annual Review of Political Science 25 (2022): 1-20.
– Earl, Jennifer. “Political repression: Iron fists, velvet gloves, and diffuse control.”
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– Svolik, Milan. 2012. The Politics of Authoritarian Rule. New York: Cambridge
University Press. Chapter 5 (read only p.123-133).
you are expected to write a short reading response . You should 1) sum up the main thesis and arguments of two readings that week in 200 words; 2) make and support one point in 200 words (e.g. an evaluation and critique of one article, argument, or concept, a connection between the readings an application/example, questions and issues left unanswered).
