Political conflict strongly increases the likelihood of state repression. This is arguably the most robust finding in social science research on … See more

Political repression is often accompanied by violence, which might be legal or illegal according to domestic law. Violence can both eliminate political opposition directly by killing opposition members, or indirectly by instilling fear. See more

When political repression is sanctioned and organized by the state, situations of state terrorism, genocide and crimes against humanity can … See more

Individuals indirectly exposed to repression self-report higher trust in the leader and ruling party. This phenomenon was observed in See more

Political repression is sometimes accompanied with intolerance. This intolerance is manifested through discriminatory policies, human rights violations, police brutality, imprisonment, extermination, exile, extortion, terrorism, extrajudicial killing See more

Direct repression is a form of repression where the state targets an opposing political actor by obvious violent action. The target is clearly … See more

Killings
• 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
• Anti-communist mass killings
• Mass killings under communist regimes
National institutions See more