Category: by Henry Bunkall
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Defining Highly Repressive Environments Davenport defines political repression as the state’s use of physical sanctions to deter ‘specific activities and/or beliefs perceived to be challenging to government personnel, practices or institutions.’[1] This helps distinguish highly repressive states from others. If we understand that political repression is an inherent feature of all states, it is inappropriate to…
The Oxford Arabist 