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TheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1039 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Authoritarian resilience and regime durability · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Svolik argues that authoritarian regimes must solve two fundamental conflicts: the problem of controlling the masses they rule over and the problem of sharing power with the elites they rule with.”

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