PhD in Chinese Politics at @UoMPolitics. Focus on everyday ethnicity & state-society relations in Hui communities. Views expressed are mine. RT ≠ endorsements.
Nov 14, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Hi there! PhD in comparative politics focusing on authoritarian regimes, here. Just popping in to say I totally disagree.
Mostly, on the grounds that this isn’t either/or. The damage being done to democratic norms, especially the ideas of transparency, legitimate opposition, free press, and rule of law isn’t mitigated by incompetence. In some cases the two magnify each other.