Thx - it's a WIP thesis, to be submitted in a few months. I'm not saying much new, but I figured having a different tone than the usual patronizing one could make it more interesting.

> I figured having a different tone than the usual patronizing one could make it more interesting

I agree.

Good luck with this, and I'll be interested to read the finished version.

Have you considered having a section on how people and democratic countries could counter this?