The formation and consolidation of authoritarian regimes in the twenty-first century is affecting various countries and regions of the world. Contemporary authoritarianism demonstrates high adaptability to changing conditions, relying on various instruments of domination and giving rise to numerous alarmist expectations and forecasts.

To what extent do these trends demonstrate a major novelty and what are the pitfalls and threats of autocratization in the world in general and in Eurasia in particular? The presentation will discuss these issues from a theoretical and comparative perspective of political science.

The quest for answers to this question will unfold in a lecture by Vladimir Gel’man, a candidate of political sciences, a professor at the University of Helsinki, and an associate researcher at the Yerevan Center for International Education (YCIE). This event, jointly organized by the Caucasus Institute and YCIE, invites specialists in social and political sciences, journalists, graduate students, and undergraduates.