They strike... the "authoritarian bargain"..: prosperity for... the elites in return for loyalty and toleration of... violence and suspension of rights.
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"Strongmen: How Illiberal Leaders Consolidate Power and How They Can Be Defeated" (May 20, 2023) Youtube video source, 18:30, UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series channel. Ref: 1) R. M. Desai, A. Olofsgård, T. M. Yousef, "The Logic of Authoritarian Bargains: A Test of A Structural Model" (Jan, 2007) Brookings. 2) R. M. Desai, A. Olofsgård, T. M. Yousef, "The Logic of Authoritarian Bargains" (Jun, 2007) @Stockholm School of Economics.