Authoritarian Quote by Joseph Stiglitz

Russia's inclination toward authoritarianism undoubtedly strengthened the leaders in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Kazakhstan, as they are afraid of normal democratic procedures.

— Garry Kasparov

In Russia an authoritarian leader is running the country. You can't fight Putin with elections because he controls them. That's why demonstrations are the…

— Alexei Navalny

“Like most regimes not based on genuine popular support in an era of open access to information, Putin’s is inherently unstable and requires vigilant…

— Gregory Feifer

Regimes like the one in Russia are stabilized by the fact that they have no ideology. There is really no ideological means to attack…

— Ivan Krastev

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

— Malcolm Nance

Dictatorships sometimes fall unexpectedly and quickly. And [Vladimir] Putin knows that for him, the loss of power doesn't mean a comfortable retirement, but something…

— Garry Kasparov

A part of society in our countries would still prefer an authoritarian regime today. These are people with the mentality of Homo sovieticus. But…

— Adam Michnik

The Soviet Union was, by the 1970s and 1980s, relatively stable and predictable. Putin's Russia is much more volatile. Nuclear policy is really in…

— Anne Applebaum

As for the eastern part of the former Soviet Union, the picture is rather uniform. Authoritarian structures prevail to differing extents. But we can…

— Garry Kasparov

The regime is in trouble economically and can no longer offer anything to its citizens. That's why [Vladimir] Putin has to pursue an aggressive…

— Garry Kasparov

Russia is leading a movement around the world to spread autocracy and authoritarianism.

— Adam Schiff

During the Cold War era, the issue was the containment of Soviet influence, and we tolerated many an authoritarian regime as long as they…

— Zalmay Khalilzad