Uzbek leader opts for efficient authoritarianism

Society has changed for the better in the last five years, but the limits of freedom are still decided by one man

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  • Minimal competition
  • Better, up to a point
  • A different kind of authoritarianism
  • Challenges ahead
  • Hurting elite interests
  • Staying on

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