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Confronting Russia: How Do the Citizens of Countries of the Near Abroad Perceive Their State’s Role?

Description: Article providing an explanation as to why citizens of some states differ from others in their role conceptions, especially those states that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. The authors offer a novel theoretical explanation that accounts for variation in roles, based on each country’s historic relationship with Russia, its emerging relationship with the West and China, and domestic ethnopolitical conditions.
Date: September 1, 2021
Creator: Ishiyama, John T. & Breuning, Marijke
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Who Is Purged? Determinants of Elite Purges in North Korea

Description: This article argues that elite purges in consolidated dictatorships have a different purpose and logic. Dictators, who have consolidated their position, seek to maximize the efficiency of rule by making the elite obedient through purges. For this purpose, dictators carefully select the purge target by considering various factors. To test this theory, the article examines the pattern of elite purges in North Korea based on an original individual-level dataset, which contains the personal backgro… more
Date: September 1, 2021
Creator: Kim, Taekbin
Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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