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“The developed world should neither shelter nor militarily destabilize authoritarian regimes unless those regimes represent an imminent threat to the national security of other states. Developed states should instead work to create the conditions most favorable for a closed regime's safe passage through the least stable segment of the J curve however and whenever the slide toward instability comes. And developed states should minimize the risk these states pose the rest of the world as their transition toward modernity begins.”

Quote by Ian Bremmer

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Ian Bremmer is a renowned political scientist born on November 12, 1969. He is known for his in-depth analysis and predictions of global political risks, particularly in the fields of emerging market politics and geopolitics. Bremmer is the founder and president of Eurasia Group, a consulting firm specializing in global political risk. His writings and speeches are frequently cited for insights into international affairs. more

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