Authoritarian leaders who hold elections actually stay in power longer than those who don't. Democracy thus facilitates dictatorships, in a sense.

Why is this? How do they get away with it?

And what could prevent these counterfeit democracies?

In this podcast, Professor Nic Cheeseman discusses his brilliant new book (co-authored with Dr. Brian Klaas).

Curious? Check out the book: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300204438/how-rig-election