Scenarios about 'authoritarian development'
Authoritarian development refers to economic and social modernization achieved under non-democratic political systems that prioritize state control and centralized planning. This model, exemplified by regimes like Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew or China's post-Mao leadership, emphasizes stability, efficiency, and national goals over individual liberties and democratic processes. In alternate history scenarios, it explores how different societies might evolve when trading political freedoms for material progress and national strength.
What If Tashkent Developed Different Post-Soviet Economic Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Uzbekistan's capital pursued a more open economic model after Soviet collapse, potentially reshaping Central Asia's development trajectory and regional geopolitics.