Conflict_Reasons_and_Solutions_Breaking_the_Authoritarian_Conflict_Loop_FINAL
Abstract
Many contemporary conflicts persist not because populations are inherently hostile, nor becausereligion is uniquely violence-producing, but because authoritarian systems cannot survive internalaccountability. When governance failures (corruption, institutional decay, low educational capacity,suppressed speech) threaten regime legitimacy, leaders externalize blame by constructing a phantomenemy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Globalization
Historical Perspectives
and International Relations
Political Conflict and Governance
Sociology and Norbert Elias
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 3 January 2026