Axis-of-Autocrats
Thesis 3: Authoritarian Patronage
Analytical thesis: systematic Russian support for selected authoritarian regimes via military/mercenary assistance, weapons, intelligence, sanctions circumvention and diplomacy. Goals and limits.
Authoritarian Patronage
Mechanism analysis: systematic political, military, economic and intelligence support by the Russian regime to selected authoritarian or hybrid regimes. Instruments, partners and observed limits.