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Minxin Pei Warns China Has Descended into Totalitarianism
The paradox of dictatorship is that dictatorships do well when they do not have a genuine dictator. Minxin Pei In this episode of Democracy Paradox , Justin Kempf speaks with China scholar Minxin Pei about his book The B...
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Minxin Pei Warns China Has Descended into Totalitarianism is an episode from Democracy Paradox by Justin Kempf. The paradox of dictatorship is that dictatorships do well when they do not have a genuine dictator. Minxin Pei In this episode o...
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Published Mar 4, 2026, 53:41 long, audio available.
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