The one thing that actually stops would-be dictators

What actually stops a would-be dictator? Political science research points to a single factor above all others: whether enough people can see the threat for what it is. That's the central argument from Zack Beauchamp, who researched democratic resilience at Penn's Perry World House. — Read the rest The post The one thing that actually stops would-be dictators appeared first on Boing Boing.