- Do Russia's high-level diplomatic visits help authoritarian regimes facing domestic instability?May 7, 2025 09:17
- In this article, Ali Balci and Bülent Aras examine how Russia uses symbolic leader visits to signal support for authoritarian governments under pressure.
- Drawing on original data from 1991-2023, they investigate when and why such visits occur, and what they tell us about international support for authoritarian durability.
- Read the full article (Open access!) and learn more about the findings here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
