Rich minorities: an ideal scapegoat for autocracies

Dialogues économiques
MARCH 13, 2023
Wealthy ethnic minorities have a double advantage for autocracies: they are important for the economy and make perfect scapegoats for popular anger. This is a useful phenomenon for deflecting resentment against local authorities and delaying regime change.

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