strategy

Intimidating intellectuals

Implementation:
In 1995, the world's most famous poet was expelled from the Arab Writers' Union for meeting with Israeli intellectuals. Authoritarian states such as communist China, Iraq, or Iran engage in the intimidation or worse of their intellectual establishment. In China, for instance intellectuals may be classified as counter-revolutionaries.
Claim:
Intellectuals are a threat the ruling establishment.
Broader:
Intimidating
Values:
Intimidation
Subjects:
Social Activity Intellectual work
Societal Problems Maltreatment
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies