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system of Islam can be put in harmony with democracy, 2. this (first) argument does not apply to

field to their advantage. July 2025, Volume 36, Issue 3 The Authoritarian Argument Madhav Khosla Authoritarian regimes

conditions of British rule and direction of political events. His argument was simple. “Step after

conditions of British rule and direction of political events. His argument was simple. “Step after

conditions of British rule and direction of political events. His argument was simple. “Step after

salvo in an old debate over the so-called inclusion-moderation thesis. This argument—advanced by several academics

sociopolitical analysis with academic-style political theory. It is framed by the now-familiar argument that Brexit and

effective and marked by integrity. These findings lend support to the argument that regime legitimacy—when

insisted that majority rule must be balanced by minority rights and countermajoritarian institutions. This argument plays a central

enforcement capacity vis-à-vis autocratic regimes—we would expect greater brutality against nonviolent dissidents. That argument may have some merit

to these three substantive sections, the authors make an intriguing but somewhat controversial argument. Scholars have long held

cannot be met by any political order. This calls to mind John Locke’s argument that those who join